Data security

Given the spike in online fraud that accompanies the chip card migration, there are a lot of new authentication methods. Most of them still rely on information that's not dymanic and vulnerable.

Private information about consumer and business accounts was exposed. The bank immediately cited vendor error.

Speakers at PSCU's 2017 Member Forum offered insights on a host of issues related to payments, cybersecurity, leadership and more.

Merchants are concerned emerging technology can't keep up with the growing online fraud threat. But there are some steps that can increase security.

Financial services was the top industry targeted by malware in 2016, so banks need to be strategic in building their defenses against attacks.

The battle over screen scraping seems to be subsiding into a series of agreements between banks and fintechs using open APIs.

Adoption is increasing, but most consumers would stop using the technology if they suffered a security incident

It's well accepted that the earliest version of 3-D Secure was off-putting to merchants and consumers who didn't like how it added friction to the checkout process in the interest of online security. The new version of 3-D Secure wants to avoid the same pitfall, and merchants are cautiously optimistic.

New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo speaks out on cybersecurity regulation, cracking down on bad actors in the industry and the OCC's fintech charter.

New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo speaks out on cybersecurity regulation, cracking down on bad actors in the industry and the OCC's fintech charter.

Passwords are often restrictive, undynanmic and draw attention from fraudsters. And there's also the risk of repeated cybercrime linked to old authentication.

Banks are undergoing a digital transformation at the same time that hacker culture has taken off, escalating the security risks. Here is one strategy for protecting data where many banks need to improve.

The administration wants to deal with the concerns of banks of all sizes in its deregulatory efforts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday.

The Justice Department believes that Pyongyang was behind last year's New York Fed heist; Marcus Schenck, DB's CFO and deputy CEO, may be next in line to head the big German bank.

Malicious hackers tend to swarm around industries they perceive as vulnerable, and terminal makers are the latest to find themselves in the crosshairs.

As connected devices expand in use and add payment capabilities, retailers and technology companies will need to move fast to stay safe and ahead of the curve.

Live Oak Bank, known for streamlining the lending process, has turned its attention to fixing its patchwork approach to cybersecurity.

Some new data rules, such as the one in New York state governing cybercrime protection, require complex technology work to remain compliant. But the rules also leave room for outside help.

ID attacks have expanded quickly in the past year, partly due to the same kind of automation that companies use to manage a high volume of transactions.

Cleveland-based Select Restaurants Inc., a national chain of upscale restaurants and bars, has experienced a breach exposing customers’ payment card data through point of sale technology, according to data security expert Brian Krebs.