“On Dasher, On Dancer, On Mastercard, and Visa,” should be the mantra for this year’s Holiday shopping season. Forecasts total U.S. holiday retail sales will reach $1.008 trillion this year! Digital sales will represent 13.4% at $135.35 billion and, naturally, Rudolf will lead this digital spending with his red nose. Cyber criminals would love to have a beacon like Rudolf, showing them holiday treats such as your personal and credit card..
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Anyone in financial services is familiar with the importance of keeping data and information secure. In fact, there are entire regulatory departments to ensure all banks, wealth managers, trust companies – basically anyone who handles financial data – comply with strict guidelines. And as consumers of such services, we all are familiar with the privacy notices that show up in our mailbox. And..
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Many of you might remember a time when credit card and ATM receipts were processed with a “knuckle buster” machine that produced a carbon copy by-product of your receipt. These carbon copies usually found their way into the trash and were easily accessed by thieves seeking to steal your identity.
The by-product of these machines became such a common security concern for anyone using plastic to pay for goods at retailers or meals at restaurants,..
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