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SoniTalk: A new method for near-field communication
The technology is available for free and – contrary to similar technologies – focuses on security and data protection. In this way, SoniTalk leaves it up to the …
As the online shopping season begins, consumers worry about cybercrime
A majority of U.S. consumers plan to do most of their holiday shopping online for the first time ever, yet a survey from F-Secure finds that most internet users remain …
Merchants must find ways to balance security with a seamless customer experience
69% of U.S. merchants reported that significant amount of company time and expense is dedicated to dealing with payment fraud, in a survey by American Express. Balance …
Growing complexity is driving operational changes to privacy programs
A majority of companies are adopting a single global data protection strategy to manage evolving privacy programs, and that managing the expanding ecosystem of third parties …
Data security and automation top IT projects for 2020, AI not a priority
Data security and automation are the top IT projects for 2020, while artificial intelligence projects are not in the top 10 for IT professionals, according to Netwrix. The …
Risky behavior exposes consumers to seasonal security scares
In advance of the peak shopping season, a study from PCI Pal shows that millions of Americans continue to over-indulge in risky behaviors – both online and on the phone, …
California IoT security law: What it means and why it matters
In September, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a new bill aimed at regulating the security of IoT devices, and it’s set to go into effect in a few short months …
1.19 billion confidential medical images available on the internet
1.19 billion confidential medical images are now freely available on the internet, according to Greenbone’s research into the security of Picture Archiving and …
Trusted certificates make phishing websites appear valid
There has been a rampant growth of look-alike domains, which are often used to steal sensitive data from online shoppers. Venafi analyzed suspicious domains targeting 20 major …
IT professionals deem hybrid cloud as most secure
Enterprises plan to aggressively shift investment to hybrid cloud architectures, with respondents reporting steady and substantial hybrid deployment plans over the next five …
Top concerns for audit executives? Cyber risks and data governance
As organizations continue to collect customer and employee data, chief audit executives (CAEs) are increasingly concerned about how to govern and protect it. Gartner conducted …
SIEM complexity and cloud visibility put companies at risk
Nearly half of companies are unable to remediate insider threats until after data loss has occurred, a Gurucul survey reveals. The study found that lack of visibility into …
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