Data security

More e-commerce and multi-channel merchants are accepting payments from mobile devices, even though they haven't addressed all of the security gaps inherent to the technology.

U.S. banks and credit unions face a tricky calculus in deciding whether to adopt expensive technology aimed at reducing online fraud.

Banks are getting hundreds of thousands of security alerts a day — way too many for humans to handle.

U.S. banks face a tricky calculus in deciding whether to adopt expensive technology aimed at reducing online fraud.

Vinny Lingham, founder and CEO of Civic, discusses the froth in cryptocurrency markets, the mania for "initial coin offerings," the right way to do token sales, the future of digital identity and the banking system's security failings.

North America remains a favorite target for hackers, with incidents at the point of sale rising dramatically in 2016 and payment card data again proving to be the most at risk, according to new research from Trustwave.

Consumer frustration with passwords is nearing a peak, with average users currently registered via password to more than 90 online accounts, and one in four consumers forgetting at least one password daily, according to a new study from Mastercard.

Federal law established oversight of banks’ security measures, but the lack of similar requirements for retailers creates a blind spot in defending against hacks.

At the Michigan Credit Union League’s annual conference, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman offered an overview of cyberthreats while praising the movement – an industry he considers a partner, rather than a competitor.

Counterfeit card fraud remains a fairly lucrative activity for criminals, mainly because the EMV chip migration the U.S. still has many gaps. As such, there was never a clear spike in card-not-present fraud since the anti-counterfeiting design arrived in the country, according to the card brands.

Given the breach epidemic, it's time for retailers to consider the security of the vendors that sell point of sale systems, according to RiskVision CEO Joe Fantuzzi.

The selling of anonymized customer data may be legal, but it raises ethical questions about the use and protection of that information.

The ransomware attack caused fear across banks, retailers, health care and governments in May. But worse attacks may be on the horizon.

In a partnership designed to protect online customers from attacks, digital security providers ThreatMetrix and Gemalto will provide holistic authentication options to an array of financial services providers.

Researchers continue to prove that they can beat biometrics. However, the authentication method is still far superior to knowledge-based questions so long as banks also deploy other standard security practices.

Some of the biggest risks facing any large bank come from within, such as human error or mischievous traders. Risk management consultant and author Andrew Waxman discusses how cognitive psychology and augmented intelligence offer help.

It's time for credit unions, industry stakeholders and the movement's 107 million members to speak up and tell Congress to get serious about protecting members' data from retailer data breaches.

The group representing large banks argued in a report Friday that overlapping regulations are hurting the industry's efforts to deal with cyberthreats.

Readers weigh in on the in-store branch model, how community banks hone their message, the difficulty cash-strapped consumers face in finding bank loans, and more.

Kmart has been hit with a malware attack that has resulted in the compromise of payment card credentials for the second time in three years.