data security

Data security means protecting digital data, such as those in a database, from destructive forces and from the unwanted actions of unauthorized users, such as a cyberattack or a data breach.

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Block to Pay Cash App Users Up to $2,500 in Data Breach Settlement
Block to Pay Cash App Users Up to $2,500 in Data Breach Settlement
August 11, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Cash App users may be eligible for part of a multimillion-dollar settlement from the company. The payments platform and its parent Block agreed earlier this...

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Payments Orchestrators Become Open Payment Platforms to Improve eCommerce Efficiency
Payments Orchestrators Become Open Payment Platforms to Improve eCommerce Efficiency
July 30, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

As digital commerce evolves, businesses are constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance their payment processes. And providers are working around the clock to give them...

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Meta’s Open-Source AI Model Sparks Industry Debate on Commerce’s Future
Meta’s Open-Source AI Model Sparks Industry Debate on Commerce’s Future
July 29, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Industry experts are debating the business impact of Meta’s free artificial intelligence (AI) model Llama 3.1, weighing its potential against practical implementation challenges. Boasting 405...

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France Suffers Attack on Broadband Services Amid Olympic Games
France Suffers Attack on Broadband Services Amid Olympic Games
July 29, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Amid a worldwide data breach surge, France is dealing with an older-school type of cyberattack. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (July 29), vandals have cut...

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Cyberattacks Present Shipping Industry’s Biggest Threat Since WWII
Cyberattacks Present Shipping Industry’s Biggest Threat Since WWII
July 28, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The shipping sector is reportedly facing a spike in cyberattacks tied to state-sponsored hackers. The industry saw at least 64 cyber incidents last year, the...

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Commerce Department to Release Rules on Connected Vehicles
Commerce Department to Release Rules on Connected Vehicles
July 23, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The U.S. Commerce Department plans to unveil proposed regulations next month concerning connected vehicles, with a specific focus on critical software components manufactured in China...

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Recent High-Profile Cyber Breaches Highlight Need for Fault-Tolerant Security
Recent High-Profile Cyber Breaches Highlight Need for Fault-Tolerant Security
July 16, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

What do Rite Aid, Disney, and Squarespace all have in common? The fact that, in just the past few days, they each reported cyber breaches...

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Discover: Tokenization Removes Friction for Card-Not-Present Transactions
Discover: Tokenization Removes Friction for Card-Not-Present Transactions
July 10, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Maybe there’s one bit of stolen digital information fraudsters can’t make use of: tokens. Calling them “the magic behind payments,” Valeri Vanourek, vice president of...

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Security Firm iVerify Raises $12 Million Amid Data Breach Epidemic
Security Firm iVerify Raises $12 Million Amid Data Breach Epidemic
June 26, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Security firm iVerify has raised $12 million for its endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution. The funding round, announced Wednesday (June 26), was led by...

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