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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Fighting Digital Attacks, MasterCard Style
Fighting Digital Attacks, MasterCard Style
October 03, 2014  |  Mastercard

MasterCard Thursday (Oct. 2) announced the launch of SafetyNet, which it said was a preemptive security system “to identify potential attacks before they start and...

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Supervalu Reports Second Data Breach
Supervalu Reports Second Data Breach
October 01, 2014  |  News

Supervalu has discovered a second data breach—a “separate intrusion” potentially launched by a different sets of cyberthieves—that hit many of its grocery stores. The chain...

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Mobile Users Not Concerned About Security
Mobile Users Not Concerned About Security
September 29, 2014  |  News

A new study released by the  Raytheon and Ponemon Institute reports that a little more than half of IT managers are interested in implementing virtualization. Get...

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This Holiday, U.S. Retailers Focused On Marketing, Not Infrastructure
This Holiday, U.S. Retailers Focused On Marketing, Not Infrastructure
September 24, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

Online retailers are worrying less about infrastructure and more about marketing and customer service for the 2014 holiday season, according to a survey of more...

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Are We At Risk Of An “Armageddon-type Cyber Event”?
Are We At Risk Of An “Armageddon-type Cyber Event”?
September 23, 2014  |  Mobile

Benjamin Lawsky, the New York State Department of Financial Services chief, has decided he needs to shake things up a little if he wants financial...

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Meeting Consumers’ Online Expectations
Meeting Consumers’ Online Expectations
September 23, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Online commerce has become more sophisticated over the years, with more and more consumers using the channel in new ways to buy and research products...

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Smile! MasterCard Toys With Mobile Facial Recognition For Payments
Smile! MasterCard Toys With Mobile Facial Recognition For Payments
September 22, 2014  |  Innovation

MasterCard is labeling “successful” a biometrics payments trial (facial plus voice) where more than 14,000 transactions were confirmed in a closed iOS and Android pilot...

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Apple Pay Beefs Up Security, But Point of Sale Still Under Threat
Apple Pay Beefs Up Security, But Point of Sale Still Under Threat
September 19, 2014  |  Apple Pay

There’s little debate that Apple Pay is going to sharply boost mobile payment security. After all, replacing signature or a 4-digit shoulder-surfing-vulnerable PIN with a...

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Over 50 iOS 8 Mobile Security Holes Fixed
Over 50 iOS 8 Mobile Security Holes Fixed
September 18, 2014  |  Mobile

The specs of the new mobile operating system release from Apple Wednesday (Sept. 17) disclose 53 security vulnerabilities—all supposedly fixed—including some that would have allowed...

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