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DocuSign Wages War On Phishing
Fraud Prevention // January 23, 2020

More than 4.1 billion consumer accounts fell victim to data breaches during the first half of 2019 — to the tune of $4 million in lost revenue per breach. This comes to approximately one hack every 39 seconds, and affects a wide range of businesses...

New Orleans Hack Causes Vendor Payment Delays
B2B Payments // January 19, 2020

The computer system at New Orleans City Hall is still on the fritz following a cyberattack on Dec. 13 that has stalled vendor payments. It will cost more than $7.2 million and take as long as eight more months to repair, according to reports last...

New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks
Security & Fraud // December 13, 2019

Louisiana’s biggest city, New Orleans, home to one of the country’s biggest ports, has been hit with a series of cyberattacks that have been spreading across the state, according to a report by CNBC. The emergency Twitter account for New Orleans, “NOLA Ready,” sent out...

Smaller US Cities Foster More Payments Innovation
Innovation // May 16, 2019

The next chapter in the history of digital payments and commerce is being written in technology incubators – but not only those shops run by merchants and brands, or even in Silicon Valley. Smaller towns keep trying to up their game, and could provide fresh...

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DocuSign Wages War On Phishing

January 23, 2020
More than 4.1 billion consumer accounts fell victim to data breaches during the first half of 2019 — to the tune of $4 million in lost revenue per breach. This comes to approximately one hack every 39 seconds, and affects a wide range of businesses and customers. Many of these data breaches are the result […]

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New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks

December 13, 2019
Louisiana’s biggest city, New Orleans, home to one of the country’s biggest ports, has been hit with a series of cyberattacks that have been spreading across the state, according to a report by CNBC. The emergency Twitter account for New Orleans, “NOLA Ready,” sent out five ominous messages on Friday (Dec. 13) about “suspicious activity” […]