security & fraud

Report: 91 Pct Of Retailers Aren’t PCI Compliant
Report: 91 Pct Of Retailers Aren’t PCI Compliant
December 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

With retailers struggling to get compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, qualified security assessors are going to be in more demand and can...

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Facebook Played Favorites With Data
Facebook Played Favorites With Data
December 06, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook, under renewed scrutiny for its business practices, enabled certain companies such as Netflix and Airbnb to access the friends lists of users after it blocked...

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China May Have Been Behind Marriott Data Breach
China May Have Been Behind Marriott Data Breach
December 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The hackers behind that data breach at Marriott International may have been working for the government of China as part of an intelligence-gathering effort, reported...

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Natixis Payments Brings Apple Pay To Apetiz; UniCredit Rolls Out Google Pay
Natixis Payments Brings Apple Pay To Apetiz; UniCredit Rolls Out Google Pay
December 04, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes France’s Natixis Payments bringing Apple Pay to users of Apetiz...

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FTC Seeks Input On ID Theft Prevention Rules
FTC Seeks Input On ID Theft Prevention Rules
December 04, 2018  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday (December 4) it is seeking comment on whether the agency should make changes to rules requiring financial institutions and...

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A Hacker Group Has A List Of 35K CFOs To Target
A Hacker Group Has A List Of 35K CFOs To Target
December 04, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Chief financial officers at some of the world’s biggest banks and mortgage companies are in the crosshairs of a hacker group that compiled a list of...

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Mastercard, Microsoft Team On Digital ID
Mastercard, Microsoft Team On Digital ID
December 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Mastercard and Microsoft announced Monday (December 3) a strategic collaboration to improve how people manage and use their digital identity. Get the Full Story Complete...

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2015 Marriott Breach: Prelude To 2018 Cyberattack?
2015 Marriott Breach: Prelude To 2018 Cyberattack?
December 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Marriott International, which announced last week it was the victim of a hack in which the bad guys accessed its reservation database for Starwood properties,...

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Google CEO To Face Congress Over Data Privacy
Google CEO To Face Congress Over Data Privacy
December 02, 2018  |  Google

Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive is preparing to testify before the U.S. Congress next week in what is expected to be a wide-ranging hearing with...

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