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Prints charming: biometric security reaches the billions
According to Deloitte, the active base of fingerprint reader-equipped devices offering biometric security will top 1 billion for the first time in early 2017. Each sensor will be used, on average, 30 times a day, resulting in more than 10 trillion aggregate uses globally. According to Deloitte, approximately 40% of all smartphones in developed countries will [...]
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2017 the year of creative cyber criminality – ten cyber security trends
Privacy and cyber security will dominate the corporate agenda next year. The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is less than 18 months away – and privacy has suddenly made it to the top of the corporate agenda – not just in Europe. The GDPR tilts the scales in the direction of the European citizen, [...]
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Data security: Card data security ten years on
Ten years after the founding of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), we present a mid-term report on the industry’s data security efforts. As both cyber attacks and regulatory interest in data privacy and protection increase, we also examine the outlook for data security and PCI DSS. Asked why he robbed banks, prolific [...]
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Security – The Insider Threat
Companies are faced with a two-fold problem: protecting their data from those who have access to it from the inside, and from those who exploit the human factor to access it from the outside. With the rise in remote working, cloud computing and bring-your-own-device, we examine the changes needed to address the insider threat. To [...]
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AmEx enhances fraud prevention capabilities with InAuth acquisition
American Express has acquired InAuth, a mobile device authentication and intelligence solutions provider of fraud prevention. InAuth’s technology is used by some of the largest financial institutions, banks, payment networks and merchants to reduce risk and help identify potential fraud utilizing its mobile-first device authentication capabilities. The acquisition complements and enhances American Express’ comprehensive data [...]
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