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Nearly half of consumers worry about being tricked by fraudsters this holiday season
There has been a 29% increase in suspected online retail fraud during the start of the 2019 holiday shopping season compared to the same period in 2018, and a 60% increase in …

Top compliance and risk management challenges for financial organizations
Notable regulatory compliance and risk challenges remain high in a number of key areas for U.S. banks and credit unions, according to the results of a Wolters Kluwer survey. …

Exploring the proper use of pseudonymisation related to personal data
In the light of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the challenge of proper application of pseudonymisation to personal data is gradually becoming a highly debated …

Avoiding the next breach: Four tips for securing your apps
As security incidents continue to be an ongoing threat to businesses on a daily basis, keeping security procedures up-to-date and avoiding the next breach have become …

The rise of continuous crowdsourced security testing for compliance
A large percentage of organizations and institutions are moving toward a rigorous, continuous testing model to ensure compliance, a Synack report reveals. As part of this …

2020 predictions: Rising complexity of managing digital risk
Digital risk management experts at RSA Security have released their predictions for 2020, detailing key cyber trends for the year ahead. With contributions from President, …

CPoC: New data security standard for contactless payments
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published a new data security standard for solutions that enable merchants to accept contactless payments using a commercial …

How DNS filtering works and why businesses need it
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a cornerstone of the internet. DNS servers connect URL names that humans can read to unique Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that web browsers …

Despite potential fines, GDPR compliance rate remains low
58% of surveyed businesses worldwide failed to address requests made from individuals seeking to obtain a copy of their personal data as required by GDPR within the one-month …

What do cybercriminals have in store for 2020?
As we look to 2020 and a new decade, cybersecurity will continue to be a top priority for businesses and consumers alike. To help organizations prepare for the next year and …

What steps should agencies take to better prepare for a multi-cloud future?
Agencies do not feel prepared to manage current multi-cloud environments. While most Federal IT decision makers say their agency already uses multiple cloud platforms (81 …

Cybersecurity regulation is not one-size-fits-all
Differences in cultural values have led some countries to tackle the spectre of cyberattacks with increased internet regulation, whilst others have taken a …
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