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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Facebook Fixes Bug That Collected User Profile Data
Facebook Fixes Bug That Collected User Profile Data
November 13, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook has fixed a bug that gave websites access to information from a user’s profile without their knowledge. Ron Masas, a security researcher at Imperva, discovered...

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AT&T, T-Mobile Sued Over Mobile Crypto Thefts
AT&T, T-Mobile Sued Over Mobile Crypto Thefts
November 09, 2018  |  Legal

Silver Miller — America’s leading cryptocurrency investor law firm — announced it has filed lawsuits against AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of crypto asset holders who were...

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Retail Innovation Has Changed — Can SMBs Keep Up?
Retail Innovation Has Changed — Can SMBs Keep Up?
November 09, 2018  |  Innovation

It’s not your father’s customer loyalty anymore. The ascent of eCommerce and the digital tools that support it have made it easier — in both theory and...

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UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines
UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines
November 08, 2018  |  Banking

Top U.K. banks and financial technology firms have worked together to create a set of guidelines to improve the relationship between FinTech startups and financial...

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Facebook And Google Opt Into Berners-Lee Data Privacy ‘Contract’
Facebook And Google Opt Into Berners-Lee Data Privacy ‘Contract’
November 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook and Google have signed up for new internet standards, which will require internet companies to respect data privacy and “support the best in humanity.”...

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How Open Banking Will Test Banks’ Data Security Strategies
How Open Banking Will Test Banks’ Data Security Strategies
November 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Whether driven by regulation or market competition, the financial services sector in several jurisdictions is progressing toward open banking, interconnectivity and a freer flow of...

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Shell Companies Eyed In Fraud At Aegean Marine
Shell Companies Eyed In Fraud At Aegean Marine
November 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payments fraud on the high seas, perhaps, as a global shipper may have been involved with fake transactions and shell companies. Elsewhere, ransomware gets a roadblock...

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Equifax Offers Free Credit Monitoring — Via Rival Experian
Equifax Offers Free Credit Monitoring — Via Rival Experian
November 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax has extended its free credit monitoring to all Americans affected by last year’s massive data breach, but this time, it’s using a service offered...

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Microsoft CEO: Data Privacy Is A ‘Human Right’
Microsoft CEO: Data Privacy Is A ‘Human Right’
November 02, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently called data privacy a “human right,” urging tech companies to do all they could to protect users from cyber threats....

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