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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61% of Consumers Would Be OK With Login Methods Other Than Passwords

61% of Consumers Would Be OK With Login Methods Other Than Passwords
61% of Consumers Would Be OK With Login Methods Other Than Passwords
November 26, 2021  |  Authentication

Today’s consumers have several forms of digital banking and financial accounts — from banks with traditional branches, online-only banks, FinTechs, insurance companies and brokerages. Get...

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Best Buy Tightens Security, CEO Warns of Impact on Employee Retention
Best Buy Tightens Security, CEO Warns of Impact on Employee Retention
November 23, 2021  |  Retail

Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said she thinks a glut of thefts could end up having a ripple effect on employee retention, CNBC reported. Get...

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Apple Files Suit Against Software Vendor NSO Group
Apple Files Suit Against Software Vendor NSO Group
November 23, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Apple has filed a lawsuit against the NSO Group, an Israeli company that sells software to government and law enforcement agencies to let them hack...

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Germany Taps Trulioo to Offer Age Verification Services for Minors
Germany Taps Trulioo to Offer Age Verification Services for Minors
November 23, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Global identity verification firm Trulioo is providing age verification solutions in Germany to verify users trying to gain access to restricted content, according to a...

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Only 9% of Consumers Are Comfortable Connecting Bank Accounts to Third-Party Apps
Only 9% of Consumers Are Comfortable Connecting Bank Accounts to Third-Party Apps
November 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Consumers crave the convenience of the connected economy, but they still want the security of knowing that their money is safe if they share their...

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Facebook and Instagram Encryption Delayed to 2023 
Facebook and Instagram Encryption Delayed to 2023 
November 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Amid warnings from child safety advocates that Meta’s plan to encrypt Facebook and Instagram could keep abusers from detection, Meta on Sunday (Nov. 21) announced...

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As Platforms Wage War on Cybertheft, Crooks Turn to Low-Tech Shoplifting and Online Resale
As Platforms Wage War on Cybertheft, Crooks Turn to Low-Tech Shoplifting and Online Resale
November 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

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UK Payments Regulator to Require Repayment for Push Payment Fraud
UK Payments Regulator to Require Repayment for Push Payment Fraud
November 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The U.K. Payments System Regulator (PSR) is requiring repayment to victims of authorized push payment (APP) fraud after more than 350 million pounds ($469 million)...

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