security & fraud

Danske Bank Whistleblower Implicates Major EU Bank, US Lenders
Danske Bank Whistleblower Implicates Major EU Bank, US Lenders
November 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Danske Bank whistleblower Howard Wilkinson, speaking during a public hearing at the Danish parliament Monday (Nov. 19), contended that a major European bank helped to...

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SEC Charges Two Firms With ICO Violations
SEC Charges Two Firms With ICO Violations
November 18, 2018  |  Regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission late last week settled charges with two companies it charged with offering digital tokens in a manner that ran...

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Healthcare.gov Hack Exposes Consumer Data
Healthcare.gov Hack Exposes Consumer Data
November 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed on its website that it was the victim of a data breach in October — the...

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Ping Identity Survey Shows Consumers Will Go To Great Lengths To Protect Their Data
Ping Identity Survey Shows Consumers Will Go To Great Lengths To Protect Their Data
November 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Ping Identity, the Identity Defined Security (IDS) company, announced on Wednesday (Nov. 7) that it has released the results of the Ping Identity 2018 Consumer...

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Radisson Hotel Rewards Members’ Data Compromised In Breach
Radisson Hotel Rewards Members’ Data Compromised In Breach
November 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Radisson Hotel Group suffered a data breach that impacted its loyalty and rewards program customers, reported ZDNet. According to a report in ZDNet citing information...

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Department Of Justice Announces Indictments In 1MDB Fund Scheme
Department Of Justice Announces Indictments In 1MDB Fund Scheme
November 01, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday (November 1) a three-count criminal indictment charging two individuals in a conspiracy to launder billions of dollars embezzled from...

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Chinese Banks Embrace Facial Recognition To Fight Fraud
Chinese Banks Embrace Facial Recognition To Fight Fraud
October 29, 2018  |  Biometrics

Banks in China have embraced micro-expressions technology as they try to combat fraud earlier by studying the facial movements of customers. The Financial Times, citing...

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Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Auditor At Wells Fargo Take Leaves Of Absence
Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Auditor At Wells Fargo Take Leaves Of Absence
October 25, 2018  |  Banking

Wells Fargo announced Wednesday (October 25) that its chief administrative officer Hope Hardison and chief auditor David Julian have begun leaves of absence from the...

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Apple CEO Calls On The US To Embrace EU-Type Privacy Laws
Apple CEO Calls On The US To Embrace EU-Type Privacy Laws
October 24, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Tim Cook, the chief executive of Apple, is calling on the government in the U.S. to embrace privacy laws that are similar to the European...

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