Cybersecurity

Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security is the protection of computer systems from the theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

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Change Healthcare Expects Cyberattack Disruption to Last Through Friday
Change Healthcare Expects Cyberattack Disruption to Last Through Friday
February 23, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare continues to work to restore systems and resume normal operations after a cyberattack. “The disruption is expected to last at least...

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DOJ Appoints First Chief Science and Technology Advisor, AI Officer
DOJ Appoints First Chief Science and Technology Advisor, AI Officer
February 22, 2024  |  Personnel

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland designated Jonathan Mayer as the Department of Justice‘s first chief science and technology advisor and chief artificial intelligence officer. The...

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UnitedHealthcare’s Change Healthcare Cyberattack Spills Over to Pharmacies
UnitedHealthcare’s Change Healthcare Cyberattack Spills Over to Pharmacies
February 22, 2024  |  Healthcare

A cyberattack on Change Healthcare has reportedly affected a number of pharmacies. The UnitedHealthcare-owned company reported the “network interruption” Wednesday (Feb. 22), and said in a Thursday...

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Cart.com Launches Order Management Software for Merchants
Cart.com Launches Order Management Software for Merchants
February 21, 2024  |  eCommerce

Cart.com now offers its order management software solution as a standalone product. The Constellation Order Management System (OMS) allows merchants to unify orders and inventory across multiple channels,...

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Apple Launches Security Upgrade to Combat Potential Quantum Computing Attacks
Apple Launches Security Upgrade to Combat Potential Quantum Computing Attacks
February 21, 2024  |  Apple

In a move to improve the security of its iMessage app, Apple is upgrading its encryption system to fend off potential quantum computing attacks. The new system,...

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Buy Side, Supply Side: Winning the B2B Payments Fraud War
Buy Side, Supply Side: Winning the B2B Payments Fraud War
February 21, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Fraud is a costly and common problem in payments. In B2B payments, both of those elements are scaled up to a degree that is impossible...

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FBI: China Cyberattacks on US Infrastructure Reach New Level
FBI: China Cyberattacks on US Infrastructure Reach New Level
February 18, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The Chinese government’s attempts to virtually attack U.S. infrastructure have reportedly reached new levels. That’s according to FBI Director Christopher Wray, who said Sunday (Feb....

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Four in 10 Consumers Demand Greater Data Protection
Four in 10 Consumers Demand Greater Data Protection
February 15, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Properly securing consumer data could be key to maintaining the loyalty of eCommerce merchants’ most engaged customers, according to PYMNTS Intelligence. By the Numbers The...

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Somos Unveils IoT Identity Managment Service for Boosting Cybersecurity Defenses
Somos Unveils IoT Identity Managment Service for Boosting Cybersecurity Defenses
February 14, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Somos unveiled an Internet of Things identity management service designed to safeguard businesses’ IoT assets. The new SomosID aims to provide businesses with a registry...

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