Articles Tagged with ''data security''

Payment Data Compliance: 12 Major Requirements of the PCI Data Security Standard

March 28, 2017

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the security standard for protecting payment card data. Navigating the requirements of the PCI DSS and implementing the technical security controls can be quite complicated.

3 Steps to Building User-Friendly and Secure Systems

Marrying Security and UX – The Unlikely Couple

George Brostoff

March 28, 2017

Today organizations are faced with a dilemma when it comes to balancing the need to deliver an exceptional user experience on desktop and mobile devices and protecting company and personal data. Protection can run the gamut from no password needed, inputting a fingerprint or a litany of passwords every few minutes, or the use of more modern and secure innovations such as continuous biometric verification and recognition.

Only Half of Global Consumers Trust Businesses to Protect Their Financial, Payments Data

March 13, 2017

Consumers across the globe are more concerned with protecting their financial and payments information stored on a computer than they are with protecting this data when stored on a mobile wallet, according to data.

Consumer Reports to Include Cybersecurity and Privacy in Product Reviews

March 6, 2017

Consumer publication Consumer Reports will soon begin considering cybersecurity and privacy safeguards when scoring products.

Idaho House Rejects FBI Background Check Bill

March 1, 2017

House lawmakers in Idaho rejected legislation allowing FBI background checks on some state employees.

A Good Backup Strategy: Your Best Defense Against Ransomware

Tom Fedro

February 2, 2017

Last year, cybercriminals attacked the California-based Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, encrypting files crucial in running the hospital’s operating systems and demanding a ransom to restore them to working order.

Big Data Collection Needs Transparency for Public Acceptance

Kylie Bull

November 1, 2016

During a recent European Parliament meeting, Ana Gomes, a Portuguese member of the parliament said that while a thriving data-driven economy represents an opportunity for growth and employment, big data can also pose significant risks and challenges, particularly as regards fundamental rights, including privacy and data protection.

The Top 15 Countries for Safe Data Storage

October 3, 2016

Switzlerand and Singapore are the respective best and second best nations on earth for safe data storage.

Healthcare Institutions Ramping Up Data Security Prescriptions

Despite sensitivity of data, many have been slower to lock it down than other industries.

Ed Finkel

September 1, 2016

Hospitals and medical centers face a panoply of threats and challenges around data security, yet the healthcare field has not yet responded as quickly as others, according to chief information security officers (CISOs) and others close to such institutions.

identity theft, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, data theft

Keeping Up with the Criminals through Fraud Detection

Peter Maynard

August 8, 2016

Fraudsters’ methods continually evolve to counter new fraud protection measures and with personally identifiable information, they could steal a customer’s identity or create a synthetic identity. Once a fraudster captures this information, if they are able to access a customer account or open an account, it creates a nightmare scenario with significant repercussions for the business and the customer.

ON DEMAND: In this webinar, Regina Lester, Vice President of Security & Safety Operations at Toledo Zoo, will share her insights on implementing security technologies in the entertainment sector and the challenges all organizations face — large and small — when it comes to balancing budget and security.