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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Biometrics Battles Evil On Gaming Platforms
Biometrics Battles Evil On Gaming Platforms
August 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Identity fraud is nothing to play around with, but you wouldn’t know that given its prevalence in the online gaming sector. “Three out of four...

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Trump’s WeChat Ban Poses Potential Threat To Payments Landscape
Trump’s WeChat Ban Poses Potential Threat To Payments Landscape
August 07, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

President Donald Trump has issued two executive orders in two days banning two Chinese behemoths from operating in America – and, in doing so, has...

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Report: Wirecard Execs May Have Hidden $1B Before Collapse
Report: Wirecard Execs May Have Hidden $1B Before Collapse
August 07, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

In anticipation of its collapse in June, Wirecard AG executives may have raided the German payment company and deposited $1 billion in partner companies while...

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Deep Dive: Preventing Fraudsters From Gaming The System As Online Gaming Heats Up
Deep Dive: Preventing Fraudsters From Gaming The System As Online Gaming Heats Up
August 07, 2020  |  Authentication

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Offline Bowling Goes Online Amid the COVID-19 Health Crisis
Offline Bowling Goes Online Amid the COVID-19 Health Crisis
August 06, 2020  |  Authentication

Not many consumers are making their way to bowling alleys these days, so some operators see the chance to strike it big by taking bowling...

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Tampa Teen Pleads Not Guilty In Twitter Hacking
Tampa Teen Pleads Not Guilty In Twitter Hacking
August 05, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The 17-year-old Florida teenager accused of being the mastermind of a plot to hack prominent Twitter accounts pleaded not guilty Tuesday (Aug. 4) to the...

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Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors
Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors
August 05, 2020  |  Authentication

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TikTok’s Time Is Running Out
TikTok’s Time Is Running Out
August 04, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

As the pandemic raged and millions lived under lockdown, one seemingly harmless diversion was TikTok, the amusing short-form mobile video app from Chinese tech firm...

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Survey: FIs Are Spending 15 Pct More YoY On Cybersecurity
Survey: FIs Are Spending 15 Pct More YoY On Cybersecurity
August 04, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Financial institutions (FIs) plan to spend 15 percent more protecting their computer networks in 2020 than they spent in 2019, according to a report based...

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