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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

EU Agrees on Cybersecurity Laws to Protect Financial Sector
EU Agrees on Cybersecurity Laws to Protect Financial Sector
May 13, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European member states voted to pass two important pieces of legislation that will tighten...

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African Cybersecurity and Anti-Fraud Firm Identitypass Raises $2.8M in Seed Funding
African Cybersecurity and Anti-Fraud Firm Identitypass Raises $2.8M in Seed Funding
May 12, 2022  |  Investments

Lagos-based cybersecurity and anti-fraud startup Identitypass has secured $2.8 million in seed funding that it will use to grow its suite of products and expand...

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Google Debuts Tool to Remove Yourself From Searches
Google Debuts Tool to Remove Yourself From Searches
May 11, 2022  |  Technology

Google is debuting a way for people to make sure their personally identifiable information is not searchable on its ubiquitous search engine, the company announced...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How eCommerce Marketplaces Can Leverage Digital Identity Protocols to Prevent Fraud
PYMNTS Intelligence: How eCommerce Marketplaces Can Leverage Digital Identity Protocols to Prevent Fraud
May 09, 2022  |  eCommerce

Online retail fraud is a quickly growing problem, with bad actors attempting to steal customers’ data, corporate funds and goods on a daily basis. A...

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Jane on Protecting Retail Customer Data With Digital Identity Verification
Jane on Protecting Retail Customer Data With Digital Identity Verification
May 06, 2022  |  eCommerce

It's a war out there for eCommerce marketplaces right now, as they face a swirl of fraud attempts and bot attacks looking to steal customer...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Securing IoT; Stablecoin Regs; Hack Me Please; BNPL Gets Physical; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Securing IoT; Stablecoin Regs; Hack Me Please; BNPL Gets Physical; ICYMI
May 06, 2022  |  Safety and Security

It’s Friday, May 6 and hard to believe that it was only 24 years ago that Steve Jobs introduced the first iMac. Today, the internet...

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Crowdsourced Bug Bounty Programs Help EU Firms Beat Hackers at Their Own Game
Crowdsourced Bug Bounty Programs Help EU Firms Beat Hackers at Their Own Game
May 06, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Cyberthreats have heightened in the wake of the pandemic and fraudsters getting more sophisticated by the day, creating countless threats and vulnerabilities that require businesses...

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The Clearing House Offers Tokenization to Boost Financial Security
The Clearing House Offers Tokenization to Boost Financial Security
May 02, 2022  |  Faster Payments

The Clearing House says it plans to boost security and better protect customers from cyber hacks and fraud via tokenization, according to a company press...

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Elevate on Deploying Behavioral Analytics as Part of a Multilayered Security Stack
Elevate on Deploying Behavioral Analytics as Part of a Multilayered Security Stack
April 28, 2022  |  Authentication

Single-layered security systems are no match against daily fraud threats that attempt to saturate automated defenses with multiple fake applications at once. In the latest...

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