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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Ransomware Attack Hits UK Northern Railway Ticketing Terminals
Ransomware Attack Hits UK Northern Railway Ticketing Terminals
July 20, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The self-ticketing terminals at Northern Railway were hit by a ransomware cyberattack, and the system has been offline while regulators investigate the issue, the BBC...

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David’s Bridal Marries Security And Omnichannel Payments To Build Consumer Trust
David’s Bridal Marries Security And Omnichannel Payments To Build Consumer Trust
July 20, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

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Data Rails Help Issuers Shorten Virtual Card Activation To Usage Gap
Data Rails Help Issuers Shorten Virtual Card Activation To Usage Gap
July 20, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

In the card-issuing space, a predictable pattern exists with plastic cards, Very Good Security’s CEO and Co-founder Mahmoud Abdelkader told Karen Webster. Get the Full...

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Data Brief: 76 Pct Of Millennials ‘Very Satisfied’ With Selfie Authentication
Data Brief: 76 Pct Of Millennials ‘Very Satisfied’ With Selfie Authentication
July 19, 2021  |  Biometrics

PYMNTS’ June 2021 study, Selfie ID: Consumers and the Use of Facial Biometrics to Secure Digital Commerce, a collaboration with Onfido, surveyed nearly 2,600 U.S....

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US, Allies Press For Action After Tying China To Cyberattacks
US, Allies Press For Action After Tying China To Cyberattacks
July 19, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. is joining forces with the U.K., the EU and NATO in pressing officials from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to take action...

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Deep Dive: How Biometrics And Contactless Payments Are Key To Creating Patient-First Healthcare Experiences
Deep Dive: How Biometrics And Contactless Payments Are Key To Creating Patient-First Healthcare Experiences
July 19, 2021  |  Identity

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Volkswagen Pledges To Follow China’s Data Privacy Laws
Volkswagen Pledges To Follow China’s Data Privacy Laws
July 16, 2021  |  International

Volkswagen will ensure that it fully complies with China’s stringent new data privacy rules, the carmaker said in a briefing on its first-half sales on...

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Data Brief: 42 Pct Will Spend More At Stores With Online Ordering/Curbside Pickup And Tighter Data Security
Data Brief: 42 Pct Will Spend More At Stores With Online Ordering/Curbside Pickup And Tighter...
July 16, 2021  |  Retail

With a nod to the grocery “arms race” currently playing out between retail titans Amazon and Walmart, as well as the other prominent players turning...

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Chinese Regulators, Police, State Security Start On-Site Probe Into Didi
Chinese Regulators, Police, State Security Start On-Site Probe Into Didi
July 16, 2021  |  International

Officials from seven different agencies in China descended on Didi Global’s Beijing headquarters as part of a cybersecurity probe into the ride-hailing giant’s business, The...

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