Amazon recently filed a patent for a process that would allow shoppers to make a purchase by taking a photo and/or video of themselves, also known as pay by selfie. Narcissistic? Perhaps.
Though nothing will drive them away We can beat them, just for one day We can be Heroes, just for one day Heroes, 1977 Brian Eno, David Bowie Listening to the legendary David Bowie singing Heroes while everybody leaves the room will be the last, enduring impression of RSAC 2016. I’d like to think that, …
Almost 20 years later I’m in San Francisco again, immersed in the artificial atmosphere of the Moscone Center at RSA Conference 2016. For the first day I’ve chosen a set of introductory talks, the Security Basic track, to get the feeling of it and start from the beginning. The first speaker confirms it is the right …
With TouchID, biometric authentication is becoming mainstream. Fingerprint authentication has shown quick adoption as one of the most convenient biometric factors,
Last month, Microsoft ended support for embedded Windows XP in ATMs. This Windows XP operating system is still used in the majority of ATMs that deliver cash to customers around the world.
A credit card fraud detection algorithm consists in identifying those transactions with a high probability of being fraudulent based on historical fraud patterns.
The printing press was one of the earliest steps towards democratization of knowledge, allowing the acquisition and spread of knowledge among the masses, and not just the privileged elite.
As I discussed in a recent blog post, the U.S. Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued an alert in early November around
The more things change, the more they stay the same. This age-old adage can certainly be applied to the realm of IT security where hackers continuously evolve their techniques to compromise their targets.
It should come as no surprise that 2016 will be yet another ever-changing and complex year for those fighting electronic fraud. Attacks are getting more sophisticated, some will start to use
