The Equifax breach has millions of Americans now thinking about freezing their credit to guard against identity theft. But those who act could be cutting themselves off from the nation's vast credit economy.

Normally tight-lipped about security moves, bankers tell how they are re-examining their systems for Equifax-like flaws and providing new cards, fresh accounts and reassuring advice for anxious customers.

The $870 million credit union made the move as part of its "member-centric technology strategy."

SBI Ripple Asia has formed a partnership with Dayli Intelligence to build a presence across Asia.

Equifax learned about a major breach of its computer systems in March — almost five months before the date it has publicly disclosed, according to three people familiar with the situation.

JPMorgan Chase is partnering with another fast-growing technology firm, this time to help business clients eradicate paper checks.

Aside from technology solutions, tech department also frequently run into a shortage of talented, experienced staff who can execute C-level initiatives.

Investigation will include possible insider trading by company executives; “broad clampdown” on buying and selling digital currency.

The renaming is designed to evoke a provider of end-to-end technology, beyond payments systems.

HSBC has been implementing biometric techniques for customer authentication, including voice recognition and Touch ID.

With more vendors issuing EMV cards, cybercriminals are turning to cart-not-present fraud as a way to defraud consumers. A mix of weapons is necessary to counter it, writes Robert Capps, authentication strategist and vice president at NuData Security.

The chief information officer and top security officer are retiring in the wake of the massive data hack; Mike Cagney is leaving the student loan lender.

Senate Democrats' legislative bid to reform the credit reporting industry is tempered and balanced, according to analysts, which could help it gain traction in the GOP-controlled Congress.

Equifax Inc. said two of its senior executives are leaving as the credit-reporting company faces mounting public anger for losing data on 143 million Americans in one of the biggest cyberattacks in history.

The Upstart Network's CEO, Dave Girouard, explains how the online lender worked with a normally aggressive federal regulator to balance the needs for innovation and consumer protection.

The Independent Community Bankers of America had initially called for a moratorium in response to SoFi's application, and says now that Square's bid "has significantly increased our concerns."

Mastercard is setting up a temporary store with internet-connected windows and mirrors enabling consumers to explore and pay for fashion items with their smartphones.

In the wake of the massive data breach at Equifax, some are calling for tokenization of all data that has the potential to be stolen by fraudsters.

Readers react to Equifax's massive data breach, weigh in on the departure of SoFi's CEO, endorse a new digital identity system, and more.

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