Data security

Forget the stereotype that a cybercriminal has to be tech-savvy to get the job done. Their true gift is in social engineering.

The hack's core trick highlights an area of cybersecurity which is often neglected: hardware connected to computer networks which laymen wouldn’t normally consider a computer.

Rather than ban screen scraping, financial institutions should improve secure account connectivity so that consumers can share data with the apps they want to use.

Multifactor authentication is table stakes in today's breach-heavy environment. Falling short of that standard creates a dangerously high threat, according to David Vergara, head of security product marketing for OneSpan.

Europe's new data privacy rules have forced banks to get creative to protect sensitive data from in appropriate access or breaches.

Within hours of learning about the breach, Brinker International, parent company of the Chili’s chain, issued a news release, website notice and social media advisories informing consumers and other interested parties of the incident, writes John Gunn, CMO of OneSpan.

The regulatory relief law passed this spring contained a measure to stop synthetic fraud, but the provision is incomplete.

Tokenization as a technology is suitable to support multiple payment use cases via a single system, ensuring emerging commercial models and the ability to adapt to new requirements are not constrained by an inflexible security framework, writes David Worthington, vice president of payments at Rambus.

The regulatory relief law passed this spring contained a measure to stop synthetic fraud, but the provision is incomplete.

Overreliance on the smartphone risks mistaking device authentication for user authentication.