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ClearXchange, the largest bank-offered digital payments network in the U.S., today announced availability of its real-time payments product, according to a press release.
Bank of America, Captial One, JPMorgan, US Bank and Wells Fargo own the network and will bring bank-to-bank payments to more than 100 million account holders, according to the announcement. The banks expect to add more banks in the future.
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Kroll Ontrack has released its most recent list of common IT administrator errors that can lead to data loss and network downtime. The findings indicate that the complexity in storage environments and sheer growth in data volume can result in serious data loss when human error strikes, leaving many organizations vulnerable to security risks and financial implications if they do not properly invest in and adhere to technology risk management policies.
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The PCI Security Standards Council has published an appendix to the PCI Data Security Standard to help organizations make payment security part of everyday business practice.
“PCI DSS Designated Entities Supplemental Validation” provides additional criteria for demonstrating how PCI DSS controls are being applied continuously to protect payment data from compromise, a press release from the organization said.
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The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has finalized an HTTPS-Only Standard for all publicly accessible federal websites and web services. This standard is designed to ensure a new, strong baseline of user privacy and security across U.S. government websites and APIs.
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Shiela USB Shield is a free security program for Windows operating systems that protects PCs from USB threats.
The free Windows software Shiela USB Shield offers real-time protection against threats coming from removable devices using USB connections.
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Tata Communications Payment Solutions, a provider of white label ATMs, and Fino PayTech, a payment technology provider, have announced a partnership for the deployment of ATMs in India’s rural areas.
Under its Indicash brand, Tata will install ATMs in Fino Money Marts, the retail outlets of Fino PayTech, a news release from the companies said. Conversely, Money Mart points will be placed at existing Indicash ATM locations.
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Skype has long been a desktop (and mobile) app, but now it’s available in your browser in the form of a new public beta.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the second revision to its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security. It includes new guidance on how to tailor traditional IT security controls to accommodate unique ICS performance, reliability and safety requirements, as well as updates to sections on threats and vulnerabilities, risk management, recommended practices, security architectures and security capabilities and tools.
The guide can be downloaded from here.
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Visa said in the announcement that its new Digital Enablement Program builds on the company’s secure token technology and adds a turnkey, toll-free commercial framework accessible to more than 14,500 Visa financial institution clients and leading technology partners around the world. Google, with its Android Pay payment solution, is Visa’s first international program partner.
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The OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is an easy to use integrated penetration testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications.
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