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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Deep Dive: The Costs, Complexities Of Managing Consumer Data
Deep Dive: The Costs, Complexities Of Managing Consumer Data
December 26, 2018  |  Regulation

These days, consumers are almost always walking around with at least one, if not more, connected device. Whether they’re smartphones, tablets, wearables or something else,...

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12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2019 And Beyond
12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2019 And Beyond
December 24, 2018  |  Payment Methods

The “Twelve Days of Christmas” is a holiday classic, though some of us at PYMNTS still don’t understand why anyone would want to take a...

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Can Comic Books Boost Compliance And AML Efforts?
Can Comic Books Boost Compliance And AML Efforts?
December 18, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Comic books (along with their more sophisticated cousins, graphic novels) are treated not only as literature these days by fans and many scholars, but they...

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Two-Thirds Of Patients Use Passwords For Healthcare Authentication: Why?
Two-Thirds Of Patients Use Passwords For Healthcare Authentication: Why?
December 18, 2018  |  Authentication

Authentication can take effort, but consumers don’t want to deal with complex logins — even when dealing with their most sensitive accounts, like those containing...

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How Smarter Payments Are Making The Gig Economy Safer
How Smarter Payments Are Making The Gig Economy Safer
December 13, 2018  |  Smarter Payments

Even as technologies and payments get smarter, some firms still employ less-than-smart practices. For example, in the freelance market, says Engage Technology Partners Chief Product...

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Whitepages Pro CEO: Fraud 3.0 And Why Merchants Are Unprepared
Whitepages Pro CEO: Fraud 3.0 And Why Merchants Are Unprepared
December 13, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Computing power is dirt cheap, thanks to cloud infrastructure. Jurisdiction is always a few steps behind, though — who is really going to bust down...

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New BCFP Director: Privacy, Data Security Are Priorities
New BCFP Director: Privacy, Data Security Are Priorities
December 12, 2018  |  Regulation

Kathy Kraninger, the new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has said that she’ll prioritize the protection of consumers over regulatory issues, according...

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NEW REPORT: Can Smarter Payments Kill Off Timesheets?
NEW REPORT: Can Smarter Payments Kill Off Timesheets?
December 12, 2018  |  Smarter Payments

In the smarter payments ecosystem, payments are more than simply moving funds from sender to recipient. These transactions are also about the transfer of data...

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Marriott Breach: Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come
Marriott Breach: Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come
December 04, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Let’s try this a different way, if only to make a vital point with insincerity. We must give credit to the criminals who engineered the...

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