Security

Computer security, also known as cybersecurity or IT security, refers to the security of computing devices such as computers and smartphones, as well as computer networks such as private and public networks, and the Internet.

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In First-Ever Case, SEC Charges Crowdfunding Site With Allegedly Selling Unregistered Securities
In First-Ever Case, SEC Charges Crowdfunding Site With Allegedly Selling Unregistered Securities
September 21, 2021  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged three people along with an issuer with conducting a fraud scheme to sell almost $2 million in...

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Deep Dive: How AI- and ML-Powered Analysis Can Improve Fraud Detection and Investigation
Deep Dive: How AI- and ML-Powered Analysis Can Improve Fraud Detection and Investigation
September 17, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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Apple Software Patch is an Indication of an Intensifying Cybersecurity Arms Race 
Apple Software Patch is an Indication of an Intensifying Cybersecurity Arms Race 
September 16, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Apple released an emergency software patch on Monday (Sept. 13) after researchers at University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab uncovered a security flaw that could allow hackers to...

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Synchrony on How AI and MLCan Help FIs Combat Fraud and Deliver Frictionless Customer Experiences
Synchrony on How AI and MLCan Help FIs Combat Fraud and Deliver Frictionless Customer Experiences
September 16, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Locking out fraud without increasing false positives can seem nearly impossible for financial institutions (FIs), but it doesn't have to be. In the Preventing Financial...

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Entersekt Adds FIDO Authentication to Security Suite
Entersekt Adds FIDO Authentication to Security Suite
September 16, 2021  |  Authentication

Mobile-first FinTech authentication platform Entersekt has expanded its authentication suite to include Fast ID Online (FIDO) authentication, the company announced on Thursday (Sept. 16), in...

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FTC: Health Apps, Wearables Need to Tell Consumers of Data Breaches
FTC: Health Apps, Wearables Need to Tell Consumers of Data Breaches
September 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has said health apps and connected devices must comply with the Health Breach Notification Rule, making it so they must...

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Microsoft Goes Passwordless
Microsoft Goes Passwordless
September 15, 2021  |  Authentication

Microsoft is debuting a new feature to let users remove passwords from its accounts and will be moving forward passwordless, The Verge reported. Get the...

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PYMNTS Data: FIs’ Adoption of Fraud Detection Tech Has Tripled Since 2018
PYMNTS Data: FIs’ Adoption of Fraud Detection Tech Has Tripled Since 2018
September 15, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial institutions (FIs) want to reduce fraud, but at the same time don’t want to create false positives, which is the flagging of legitimate customers...

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‘Click to Pay’ + Consumer Ed = Transformed Online Shopping
‘Click to Pay’ + Consumer Ed = Transformed Online Shopping
September 15, 2021  |  eCommerce

Amid the great digital shift, as more consumers embrace digital wallets and cards and shop at an ever-widening array of merchants, the transformation of online...

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