Technology

A group of senators on the Banking Committee sent a letter to the central bank chairman grilling him on the agency's efforts to develop a real-time payments system.

The timing of the settlement serves as a warning to other companies of the risks they face in an increasingly data-focused economy.

Amazon Prime Days, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a boon for retailers, but the spikes can come at a cost, says Caroline Seymour, vice president of product marketing at Zerto.

Equifax Inc. agreed to pay up to $700 million to resolve U.S. federal and state investigations into the 2017 hack that compromised some of the most sensitive information of more than 140 million people.

Banks and third parties must work together to safeguard data being shared when a customer uses mobile apps.

Firm will pay $700 million to settle issues stemming from data breach; don’t expect JPM CFO Jennifer Piepszak, or anyone else, to be named heir apparent.

It's one of the first wealth management firms to share documents with clients through Box.

Commercial entities could harm the dollar's value, causing harm to the economy. A government backed cryptocurrency would add balance, argues Madeline Aufseeser, a payments industry veteran.

The argument that only the federal government is up to the task is misguided.

The agreement with authorities including the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general — and possibly the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — may be announced as soon as Monday.