FBI’s Bill To Crack The iPhone? $1.3M
FBI Director James Comey confirmed on Thursday (April 21) that the agency spent more than his salary over the next seven years and four months in order to gain access into the encrypted iPhone of one...
View ArticleBluefin Expands Visa Data Secure Platform Merchant Reach
Bluefin Payment Systems, which offers point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solutions to several industries, including retail and health care, said on Tuesday (May 3) that it will also add the Visa Data...
View ArticleApple Rehires Encryption Expert
Apple’s encryption battle against the FBI may have simmered down, but Apple is not backing down on further bolstering the security of its devices. The tech giant has rehired Jon Callas, a top security...
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Is Encryption Really Working?
Encryption is now a payments best practice. That’s one of the key takeaways from the latest Global Encryption Application Trends Study, which is an independent research study conducted by the Ponemon...
View ArticleFacebook Messenger Begins Encryption Rollout
The social network giant is moving forward with an end-to-end encryption option for its Messenger service. Facebook announced on Friday (July 8) that it has enabled the optional encryption setting for...
View ArticleWatchPoint Aims to Stop Ransomware In Its Tracks
When it comes to ransomware, the bad guys don’t discriminate, which means companies of all shapes and sizes could fall victim to the scam that holds their data hostage. Aiming to help companies in...
View ArticleEmail Modernizes To Support Virtual Cards (Finally)
Virtual cards have a reputation as a paperless alternative to other payment rails and as an especially secure and efficient way to make B2B payments in particular. But virtual payments aren’t entirely...
View ArticleRussia To Adopt Rules That Enable Them To Decrypt Code
The Russian Federal Security Service and the Ministry of Communications is getting more involved in the internet business game, with Forbes reporting the two agencies in Russia will adopt rules that...
View ArticleBluefin Payment Rolls Out Cloud-Based Decryptx PCI
Bluefin Payment Systems, a provider of PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solutions for retail, health care and higher education, announced Tuesday (Oct. 25) that it has introduced a...
View ArticleRussian Memo Claims Telegram Secure Messaging App Was Hacked, Too
The unverified and often sensational memo covering attempts by Russia to hurt President-Elect Donald Trump also includes claims that Russia hacked into Telegram, a popular messaging app used by...
View ArticleCybersecurity Startup WISeKey India Surpasses Funding Expectations
Cybersecurity firm WISeKey India revealed it surpassed expectations when it opened up its first seed round of funding, securing $1.3 million in investment, reports said Friday (Jan. 13). The company,...
View ArticleWhatsApp Denies Security Encryption Issue
WhatsApp may not be as secure as thought after a security issue in the messaging app has been identified that enables messages sent via encryption to be read. According to a report by The Guardian,...
View ArticlePayments Fraud, Cybercrime Overwhelm Corporate Security Efforts
Combating cyberfraud is a “balancing act,” says Sift Science, a fraud detection software company. And the number of things corporations have to juggle to safeguard their data — from the numerous types...
View ArticleBluefin Boosts Payment Encryption Within The LAC Market
On Tuesday (Mar. 7), Bluefin Payment Systems announced its new partnership with international online payments and fraud and data management solutions provider First Atlantic Commerce (FAC). Through the...
View ArticleGoogle, Symantec Battling Over Internet Encryption
Google is picking up its fight with Symantec, saying last week that it is reducing the level and length of trust Chrome will give Symantec-issued certificates. According to a report in TechCrunch,...
View ArticleFacebook Enables Account Recovery For GitHub Users
Forgotten passwords are a daily occurrence for people around the world. With so many accounts from email to social media profiles to movie streaming apps and more, it can be tough to keep track of...
View ArticleBilltrust, CardConnect Partner To Support Invoice Payments Via Card
B2B payments company Billtrust is teaming up with payment processing firm CardConnect to facilitate the invoice-to-cash process, reports said Wednesday (April 19). Billtrust is integrating its payment...
View ArticleUK Government Renews Calls For Clampdown On End-To-End Encryption
The U.K. government, in the wake of the terrorist attack over the weekend, is increasing its calls for governments around the world to work together to on internet regulation so the web can’t be used...
View ArticleEU’s Digital Chief Can’t Commit Re: Encryption
Good luck decrypting Europe’s incoming digital chief’s views on encryption. In international news this week, the commissioner-designate, Mariya Gabriel, responded to questions from the European...
View ArticleThe Connected Commerce Network Effect
The world’s not ready for the Internet of Things (IoT). Oh, consumers are excited, and they have embraced connected commerce with both thumbs — and their voice. People have embraced smart technology...
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