Technology Innovation Program Expanded to Merchants That Implement Point-to-Point Encryption
The Technology Innovation Program (TIP) recognizes and acknowledges merchants that take action to prevent counterfeit fraud by investing in EMV…
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Technology’s Growing Role in the Thrill of Shopping ‘Til You Drop
Retail shopping is a key indicator of economic health, making it of high interest to investors, shareholders and the financial…
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The Attack that Almost Took Down the Internet
Though the internet is the beating heart of all culture, commerce and communications, it’s easy to forget it is also…
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The Biggest Cybersecurity Concerns of 2018
2017 was another banner year for data breaches, with the Identity Theft Resource Center reporting a total of 1,222 breaches…
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The CARES Act – Helping Keep Businesses and Consumers Afloat
The largest financial stimulus rescue package that the United States has ever seen was signed into law on March 27th.…
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The Continued Need for a Holistic Payment Security Strategy – P2PE, EMV and Tokenization
We are coming up on the 3-year anniversary of the October 2015 deadline for the EMV liability shift. Perhaps just…
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The Continued Rise of Data Breaches – Where Did We Start and Where are We Going in 2017?
2016 pretty much blew all previous breach numbers out of the water. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC)…
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The Convergence of Mobile, IT and Marketing
The ears of the show organizers for the upcoming Connect Mobile Innovation Summit must have been ringing when planning their speaking agenda.…
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The Countdown to Black Friday and the Holiday Shopping Season
In just two weeks, most families will be relaxing and enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday – while others will already be…
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The Danger of the Interconnected Electronic Society – the Hacking of Internet of Things (IoT) Devices
Hacks involving teddy bears, refrigerators and televisions? Welcome to the new darling of cyber criminals – Internet of Things (IoT)…
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The Differences Between PCI-Validated P2PE and Non-Validated P2PE
Not all encryption solutions are created equal. If you’re looking for the best way to protect your organization’s data against…
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The Evolution of Black Friday
Remember Black Friday back in the day? Throngs of customers pressed against the glass doors at 7 am, anxiously awaiting…
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