VISTA InfoSec

MAY 24, 2024

In an era where digital transactions reign supreme, ensuring the security of payment card data is paramount for businesses. Benefits of PCI DSS compliance for a small business: Enhanced Security reduces the risk of data breaches, fraud, and unauthorized access to sensitive cardholder data.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations, executives from Equifax and Marriott were called out on their companies’ recent data breaches , while other witnesses helped describe the current landscape when it comes to online privacy and data security.

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Payments Source

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Retailers are decelerating data security spending, even as attacks become more sophisticated and merchants emphasize the types of multi-channel shopping that draws attackers.

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Payments Dive

AUGUST 12, 2019

As criminal activity evolves, the challenge is on for companies to keep pace with the latest data breach threats. Download this infographic from TNS which looks at the challenges organizations are facing when developing and evolving their security plans.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

So far this year (and there’s still one more day), Verizon reported that there have been 2,216 confirmed data breaches across 65 countries. Even more disturbing, perhaps, is that 68 percent of those breaches took months for the breached companies to discover. According to early reports, the data breach impacted 0.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

25), the DPC said it was again looking into the social media giant because of another breach notification it received from the company, according to a report from Reuters. The DPC has this week opened a new statutory inquiry into the latest data breach it received from Twitter on 8 January, 2019,” the Commission said on its website.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Data breaches have been proliferating over the past couple of years, but there's new technology out of the 'bot' and analytics worlds that can help.

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VISTA InfoSec

APRIL 5, 2024

Data breaches don’t easily get overlooked. The aftermath of a data security concern could change the landscape of your business, depending on the incident. A file falling into the wrong hands or credentials being revealed to unauthorized personnel could spell lost productivity and revenue. Tainted reputation.

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Payments Source

MAY 29, 2018

A direct correlation between the chip migration and rampant merchant data breaches is hard to prove. But experts say retailers' prioritization of EMV compliance contributed to other payment card security gaps, leading to the current high level of merchant data breaches.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

in which Uber will pay $148 million to resolve allegations that it violated state laws pertaining to data breach reporting. In a press release , the two AGs said the settlement also covers charges that Uber violated reasonable data security laws with its 2016 breach of driver and customer information.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

is only weeks away from bringing its Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules into effect, and corporates are ill-prepared for the data security requirements, according to new research. businesses is the data breach notification requirement. “In One of the areas of GDPR posing the greatest challenge to U.K.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Multiple lawsuits seeking class action status have been filed in Philadelphia over a data breach at Wawa convenience stores, which affected 850 locations along the East Coast of the U.S., Wawa recently came forward with information that it found malware on its payment processing servers, and that it stopped the breach on Dec.

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Payments Dive

OCTOBER 17, 2018

This infographic looks at some of the strategic considerations and concerns present today regarding data breach protection, including how time is critical, why some firms do not deploy data security measures and what the biggest threats are. Download your copy now!

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

17) that it has partnered with TokenEx for data security. In a press release , the companies said Bluefin and TokenEx will provide their platform security technologies to each company’s client base, including Bluefin’s PCI-validated P2PE solution for TokenEx clients and TokenEx’s cloud tokenization solution for Bluefin clients.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

Home Chef, the Chicago-based meal kit and food delivery company, announced a data breach after a hacker sold information on its 8 million customers on a dark web marketplace, according to Bleeping Computer. In response to a request for comment from PYMNTS, Home Chef sent a link to its Q&A page about the breach.

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VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A Data Protection Officer (DPO) can be called as an ally for organizations that deals with large amount of Privacy related data in its core operation. Knowledge of data management practices, including data lifecycle management, data classification, and data retention policies.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

Reports in Business News Daily on Friday (March 15), co-authored by Assistant Professors of Finance Dr. Daniele Bianchi and Dr. Onur Tosun, found that data breaches at large organizations may cause financial losses at those companies, but they eventually lead to greater investments in their CEOs.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

After its point of sale (POS) systems were reportedly affected by malware designed to capture credit card information, RMH Franchise Holdings is warning that its Applebee’s restaurants in 15 states suffered a data breach. The company said all its 167 locations were impacted, Bank Info Security reported. “In

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

This is not the first time Twitter has been exposed to a data breach. In 2016, nearly 33 million Twitter users’ personal data was compromised and offered for sale on the dark web, LeakedSource.com, the subscription-based breach notification service, reported. It’s unclear how many businesses have been affected.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Organisations’ attack surfaces are defined by the size and scope of their data environments. However, 74 per cent of respondents said their data security risk has now increased faster than the growth in the data they manage. Additionally, 46 per cent had not tested their processes or solutions in over 12 months. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The public may learn of data breaches much more promptly if three senators get their way on a proposed Senate bill, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, which was introduced on Thursday, Nov. To be fair, Yahoo did ‘fess up about the breach earlier, but only by a year. In May, Target paid $18.5

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Payments Source

MARCH 13, 2018

They all disclosed a major data security breach, and they all remain in business despite what happened. As the names pile up — Equifax, Target, Home Depot, TJ Maxx, etc. there's one thing all of these brands have in common.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Altaba also said it settled the lawsuits over the Yahoo data breach , incurring $47 million in litigation expenses. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing , Altaba said the sale was structured as an “accelerated bookbuild offering” or “ABO,” culminating in the sale of $4.3

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2017

McAfee Labs recently published its 2018 Threats Predictions report , and after a year of high-profile cyberattacks and data breaches, analysts say the threat won’t let up in the new year. If there’s one thing the enterprise has learned this year, it’s that a data breach can happen to any business — including small businesses (SMBs).

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois and Ohio have warned tens of thousands of residents who have applied online for unemployment benefits due to COVID-19 of possible data breaches that could have exposed names, addresses and Social Security numbers. Protech Solutions Inc.,

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Payments Dive

AUGUST 2, 2019

As consumers embrace mobile devices and IoT technology in growing numbers, organizations are finding themselves under pressure to address data security concerns related to these devices. Download this infographic from TNS which looks at the challenges that security professionals are facing.

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VISTA InfoSec

APRIL 28, 2024

It is of utmost importance for banks to ensure the safety and security of the cardholders’ data. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance 4.0 In this blog, we will understand PCI DSS compliance 4.0 for banks, its requirements, and the role of PSI QSAs and PSI SAQs in this process.

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Payments Source

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Mastercard has rolled out a set of AI-powered tools to thwart fraud and data breaches across banks' ecosystems, particularly to benefit acquirers’ online merchants.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Payments orchestration providers can shoulder many PCI compliance responsibilities by sparing merchants from storing, processing and receiving sensitive card data and thus from having to abide by the associated security standards.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 30, 2024

The cost of data breaches has been on a steady incline for the past decade. However, evidence from IBM , a multinational tech firm, suggests that in the next 10 years, breaches could cost a lot more as we just experienced the highest year-on-year jump in cyber attacks (10 per cent).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

27) for the data breach in 2016 that impacted millions of users. Meanwhile, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined Uber $678,780. The fines stem from a data breach in 2016 in which the names, mobile phone numbers and email addresses of 57 million users around the globe were compromised. Of those, 2.7

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) are doubling down on data security. Owning this data puts FAMGA on the front lines in the fight against the theft and exploitation of our personally identifiable information (PII). Effective data security features are critical to securing this information.

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VISTA InfoSec

JULY 5, 2023

Data security has become an essential aspect of our lives and is more crucial than ever before. In the healthcare industry, organizations are entrusted with a plethora of sensitive information, including PHI, PII, and financial data. What is data security in healthcare? million between May 2020 and March 2021.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

The activity reported arises from customers using the same usernames and passwords on multiple online accounts and those details being involved in a data breach on another platform, not on Deliveroo,” a Deliveroo spokesperson said. “As

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Payments Source

JULY 19, 2019

The agreement with authorities including the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general — and possibly the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — may be announced as soon as Monday.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Just in the last two years there have been at least three separate data breaches in which at least one billion confidential records were stolen or exposed at once. Enterprise data security needs an upgrade. Since 2017, roughly six billion confidential digital records have been stolen from around the world and counting.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

In the wake of the Capital One data breach that exposed data tied to 100 million individuals in the United States comes a warning that there really are not any places to hide. No rest for banks amid the hackers. And certainly not with an outsourced tech model.

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