Data breaches

Fraud attacks and their avenue of entry are generally regarded as mysteries to most of the companies that suffer from them.

The Clearing House is pushing contract terms that would give fintechs quicker access to consumers' financial information, but one large upstart has taken issue with the proposal's language.

A June data breach at Desjardins Group, Canada's largest financial cooperative, is now believed to have impacted 1.5 million more members than first reported.

The Federal Trade Commission should look into whether Amazon’s failure to secure its services “constitutes an unfair business practice,” which would violate federal law, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden wrote the agency's chairman.

A new breach adds to a growing cybersecurity ecosystem that is full of sophisticated and connected networks which have been fed by each preceding breach, says Arkose Labs’ Brendan Brummer.

Determined hackers can always find a way. A detailed plan can manage the damage, says Datamatx's Scott Stephens.

Companies should push advanced ID, but passwords and their fallout will be here for a while, says Sift's Kevin Lee.

Retailers are decelerating data security spending, even as attacks become more sophisticated and merchants emphasize the types of multi-channel shopping that draws attackers.

Congress should consider acting quickly or companies could treat the Golden State's new data privacy restrictions as a national standard.

Congress should consider acting quickly or companies could treat the Golden State's new data privacy restrictions as a national standard.