Data security

Cashing in digital currency for government-backed paper may not be so easy; JPM CEO is taken to task by shareholders for his close ties to President Trump.

New York established the nation’s first cybersecurity regs for FIs, but the recent WannaCry ransomware attacks provide lessons for CUs well beyond the Empire State.

Cybersecurity professionals are having hard time keeping up with the vulnerabilities exposed on a daily basis in networks handling payments or personal data, according to new research from Bay Dynamics.

The risky side of bots played a role in last year's IRS hack. But non-data driven security can fight back, argues Robert Capps, a vice president at NuData.

It's a big challenge to educate small merchants on the importance of data security, but many acquirers and ISOs are jumping at the opportunity to fill the role of educator.

Up-to-date operating systems, anti-phishing tools and good backup should keep banks and CUs safe from ransomware. Can your institution check off those boxes?

Up-to-date operating systems, anti-phishing tools and good backup should keep banks safe from ransomware. Can your bank check off those boxes?

The laws that force banks to know their customers are good at catching petty criminals and “wannabe” terrorists, but can’t thwart sophisticated bad actors, argues whistleblower Edward Snowden.

An unprecedented cyberattack swept across the globe over the weekend, but the majority of victims - so far - have not paid up a ransom.

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reinforce the country’s cybersecurity defenses, a move that financial institutions view as a positive step toward creating a more resilient financial system.

There's an outbreak of email and telephone hoaxes in France falsely attributed to the country's central bank, as criminals multiply attempts to steal credentials from French companies and consumers, the Bank of France said.

Mobile apps are becoming the playground and hiding place for cyberattacks and the criminals who orchestrate them.

The German bank announced a project designed to create a single online registration for users across a number of industries.

One recent study says local and regional FIs face the greatest risk of losses from ransomware, but there are steps CUs can take to mitigate that risk.

The plastic card is an aging tool in payments, but there's still room for innovation in its design and features. Here are a few new concepts that favor technology and style as differentiators.

Beyond is a culmination of the many things Carr's done in his life. That includes years spent as as a merchant acquiring executive—Carr was the CEO of Heartland Payment Systems; an author who has advocated for improving conditions for working class Americans while detailing his own challenges growing up in Illinois; and a philanthropist.

Sovrin, a new blockchain for the creation and management of digital identities, may help credit unions save money and fight fraud while returning power to individuals.

Restaurants and other hospitality businesses have suffered a series of breaches. E-wallets can provide extra security and marketing heft at the same time.

Researchers have found serious flaws in the way transport layer security protocols — a longstanding bulwark of online banking — have been modified for mobile apps.

Financial services provider Transamerica has adopted Nuance Communications’ biometrics technology that uses a customer’s voice for authentication.