PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2016

has become the latest federal system impacted by a major data breach. In an internal FDIC document obtained by The Washington Post , it was revealed that the data of 44,000 FDIC customers was breached by an employee who left the agency in February. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Under the proposed new law, citizens would be able to change their ID number if a data breach would possibly expose them to identity theft. Numerous patients received ransom demands from the hackers, who asked for bitcoin in exchange for privacy.

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Breach Laws Identity Theft Verification 69

Segpay

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Cryptocurrencies offer privacy, lower fees, faster transactions, no chargeback risks, and global accessibility. Privacy and Security of User Information Online privacy and security are growing concerns in the adult content industry. Key Takeaways Crypto legitimacy is growing globally among merchants and businesses.

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Cryptocurrency Privacy Bitcoin Blockchain 52

CB Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2018

For example, Facebook recently disclosed that an unprecedented data breach, discovered on September 25, exposed the social media accounts of up to 90 million users — including login credentials — effectively compromising access to any site that lets users log in with their Facebook account. The Future of Data Security.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

The hacker exploited a misconfigured security firewall to breach the system and covered her tracks so well that Capital One did not notice the issue for three months. The cloud security space needs to completely rethink its options if such strong systems can still be breached.

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Security Fraud Detection Breach Data Breach 89

CoinRemitter

JUNE 26, 2024

Each transaction is added as a “block” to a chain of previous transactions, creating a permanent record. This reduces fraud and data breaches. Patients can control their health data, share it safely, and adjust consent settings instantly. This system boosts data security, privacy, and patient involvement.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2018

According to the report, two other security holes that weren’t reported in its online customer portal enabled even less sophisticated hackers to get access to the personal data. This isn’t the first time Comcast has been in the news because of data breaches or leaks. BuzzFeed reported that Comcast patched the holes.

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Addressing Data Breach Social Security Breach 41

FICO

JULY 30, 2018

As a result, cyber insurers and the corporate customers they serve are in a quandary as to how to quantify, price and manage the risks and cost associated with data breaches, internal threats and a wide range of other cyber vulnerabilities. Sasha Romanosky , Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

With security front and center on many consumers’ minds given the data breaches at Facebook , the company said it has designed the devices with security in mind. For example, the device comes with a camera cover so users can block the camera’s lens, and all video calls are encrypted.

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VISTA InfoSec

APRIL 12, 2024

Businesses deploy proxy servers to monitor and regulate their employees’ internet usage, ensuring data security and blocking access to harmful sites. This intermediary position prevents direct attacks against your network by blocking malicious traffic and unauthorized access attempts.

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Cybersecurity Best Practices Encryption Privacy 130

Nanonets

APRIL 12, 2024

  Challenges and Risks of Acounts Reconciliation Outsourcing  It is essential to recognize and address the potential challenges and risks associated with outsourcing reconciliation services: Data Security Concerns: One of the primary concerns when outsourcing accounts reconciliation services is the security of sensitive financial data.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

That holds especially true as more consumers think about the trade-off of free online services, such as email and the data they give to banks and other businesses. Privacy concerns are growing, and regulations and laws are being enacted or proposed to deal with those political realities.

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Exact Payments

JULY 1, 2024

By Jeremy Smillie, VP of DevSecOps at Exact Payments In an era where data breaches are not just threats but realities, protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is more crucial than ever. At Exact Payments, we understand the magnitude of the responsibility of handling such sensitive data.

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Data Security Security Encryption Payment APIs and Integration 52

National Merchants Association

AUGUST 17, 2023

It provides a secure connection between a customer’s financial data and you, the merchant, blocking the bad guys from infiltrating online transactions. Not all portals are the same, and fraud and data breaches can still occur. A payment portal or gateway works in much the same way.

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Payment Security Security Debit Card Credential 52

Stax

JANUARY 15, 2024

Implement geo-blocking measures, i.e., blocking or limiting payment transactions from regions or countries where surcharging is prohibited by local regulations. The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has robust measures to protect cardholder information and prevent unauthorized access, fraud, and data breaches.

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Credit Cards PCI DSS Compliance Process 88

PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

Despite the news over the last year or more about its involvement in fake news, election tampering and user data breaches – and even before that about the bullying, live beheadings and murders broadcast and shared on its platform – people still show up at Facebook’s doorstep every single day.

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Stax

APRIL 30, 2024

In addition, they also ensure the privacy of business data and compliance with laws and regulations. Security and Compliance in Merchant Processing Any business that accepts credit and debit card payments must be compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). billion in revenue.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Ahead of the latest round of elections, the firm reported that it had blocked over 100 Facebook and Instagram accounts with potential ties to a so-called Russian “troll farm” nationwide. News earlier in the week showed that almost all banks in Pakistan have been hacked, while HSBC said customer accounts were hacked at its U.S.

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Real Time Payments Data Breach Breach Blocks 61

FICO

JULY 7, 2020

Additionally, update your privacy settings on social networks to restrict access only to people that you trust. Freezing your credit blocks access to your credit reports, which are required by lenders and credit card issuers in turn stopping a scam artist from opening an account or getting credit in your name. Do your research.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Using ultrasonic sounds to hijack connected devices, known as dolphin hacking , is not likely to put anyone’s data or privacy seriously at risk, since the attacker would have to be within five to six feet of the device, and the smart speaker’s audible response to the inaudible command would certainly alert the true owner to the risk.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

They break things like … political discourse … relationships and privacy. He said that access to capital is limited for smaller firms, and further issues with the existing financial system come through privacy violations and data breaches due to the vulnerabilities of legacy technology. In separate remarks, Rebecca M.

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Digital Currency Money Laundering Data Breach Privacy 56