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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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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Apple’s AI Push Puts Privacy, Security in the Spotlight
Apple’s AI Push Puts Privacy, Security in the Spotlight
June 12, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As Apple enters the race to bring advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to consumer devices and services, the tech giant is betting that a strong...

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Ticketmaster Customer Info at Risk After Reported Hack
Ticketmaster Customer Info at Risk After Reported Hack
June 02, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Already fighting an antitrust suit, Live Nation is now also dealing with a data breach.  The country’s biggest ticket seller announced Friday (May 31) that...

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SEC: Data Breaches at Financial Institutions Must Be Reported in 30 Days
SEC: Data Breaches at Financial Institutions Must Be Reported in 30 Days
May 19, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

New federal regulations give some financial institutions (FIs) a tighter deadline for reporting security breaches. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes last week...

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