Consumer Spending is Heating Up – and so are Mobile Payments
Good news for the economy. U.S. consumer spending is on the rise. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, personal…
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COVID-19 is Propelling Telehealth to the Forefront of Healthcare
While many healthcare providers must stay open during the COVID-19 outbreak – including hospitals and urgent care centers – others…
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Credit Card Fraud Takes the Shine Out of Seasonal Spending
When it comes to fraudsters, the holiday season really is the most wonderful time of the year. That’s right, ‘tis…
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Critical Infrastructure, IoT, Ransomware and Malware: Cybersecurity Focus 2017
“Cyber criminals are also exploring new practices, and forming their own mergers, creating organizations capable of more sophisticated, specialized attacks.…
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Cyber Thieves Looking for Their Next Target
December 19th will mark the two-year anniversary of the Target data breach announcement. Target – and other breached companies –…
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Cybersecurity – The Government’s Role in Taming the Wild West
As we increasingly push information online and become more connected with technology (the “Internet of Things”), the attraction for fraudsters…
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Cybersecurity and the 2020 U.S. Elections
In 2016, hackers linked to Russian intelligence compromised U.S. voter databases, hacked the Democratic National Party, leaked confidential emails, and…
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Cybersecurity Starts with Your Employees
Not surprisingly, if people don’t employ secure data practices at work than a company could have 10,000 firewalls and it…
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Cybersecurity vs. Information Assurance: What’s the Difference?
Over 4.1 billion records were breached in just the first six months of 2019. Considering there are only 7.5 billion…
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Dads Rule as Father’s Day Spending Continues to Rise
Dads. Also known as role model, volunteer coach, groundskeeper, grill master, exterminator, handyman, and ATM. Dads do it all, and…
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Data Breach Findings Call for Increased Cybersecurity Awareness
October is a busy month for cybersecurity. Since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared October…
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Data Breaches and Fraud – Big Problems with a Big Solution
Enter Problem: Data breach. Perish the thought, but according to Javelin Strategy & Research’s 2013 Data Breach Fraud Impact Report,…
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