Identity theft

Worldwide QR Codes Payment Industry to 2030 - by Offering, Payment Type, Transaction Channel, End-user and Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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The QR codes payment market is segmented into offering, payment type, transaction channel, end user, and region.

Key Points: 
  • The QR codes payment market is segmented into offering, payment type, transaction channel, end user, and region.
  • Depending on payment type, the QR codes payment market is classified into push payment and pull payment.
  • The study provides in-depth QR codes payment market analysis of the global market along with the current QR codes payment market trends and future estimations to illustrate the imminent investment pockets.
  • The quantitative analysis of the global QR codes payment market forecast from 2021 to 2030 is provided to determine the market potential.

TransUnion Enhances Consumer Identity Protection Offerings with Agreement to Acquire Sontiq for $638 million

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sontiq, a leader in digital identity protection and security.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sontiq, a leader in digital identity protection and security.
  • As online commerce rapidly accelerates, TransUnion has calibrated its business to address consumer and customer challenges relating to identity, said Chris Cartwright, President and CEO of TransUnion.
  • Augmenting our Consumer Interactive business with Sontiqs identity and cyber protection services will advance our work to enable consumers and businesses to transact with greater certainty.
  • Sontiqs Intelligent Identity Security platform serves as the foundation of its identity theft and cyber threat protection solutions for consumers.

iProov, MATTR, and the University of Washington to Create Solution to Thwart the Spread of Disinformation Online for the NSF

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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Together, they will produce a flexible proof-of-concept technology to help people verify the source of information and its reliability.

Key Points: 
  • Together, they will produce a flexible proof-of-concept technology to help people verify the source of information and its reliability.
  • We are delighted to be one of the teams chosen by the NSF to create a robust way to combat disinformation online and further protect the American people.
  • This is a serious problem, and iProovs Genuine Presence Assurance can help validate the legitimacy of information and those providing it.
  • Since 2013, iProov has been pioneering the use of machine-learning to assure the genuine presence of remote individuals for online identity verification.

CompoSecure Debuts its Arculus™ Business Solution, for Safe, Simple and Secure Multi-factor Authentication Technology

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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Any business with a digital footprint can benefit from Arculus technology.

Key Points: 
  • Any business with a digital footprint can benefit from Arculus technology.
  • Whether it is verifying a users identity or protecting customer data, Arculus can improve the business security, privacy and user experience.
  • Arculus expects to integrate its digital security technology seamlessly into a business legacy payment platform, providing strong key-based security.
  • Arculus can be used to provide personalized and customizable verifiable claims, where user identity is validated to reduce fraud.

Sontiq® Appoints Head of Public Sector Sales Team

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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Sontiq , the leader in Intelligent Identity Security (IIS) , today announced the addition of Walter Hoffman as Vice President of Public Sector Sales.

Key Points: 
  • Sontiq , the leader in Intelligent Identity Security (IIS) , today announced the addition of Walter Hoffman as Vice President of Public Sector Sales.
  • An experienced public sector sales executive, Hoffman will help expand Sontiqs work with government, education and other public sector entities around personal identity protection, breach readiness and breach response.
  • Hoffman joins Sontiq at a crucial time, as cybercriminals and fraudsters increasingly target the public sector.
  • Todays public sector entities must strike a delicate balance of staying both connected and protected, said Hoffman.

McAllen Surgical Specialty Center, Ltd. Provides Notice Of Data Privacy Event

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Friday, October 22, 2021
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MCALLEN, Texas, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- McAllen Surgical Specialty Center, Ltd. ("McAllen Surgical") is providing notice of an incident that could affect the privacy of information of certain employees and patients for whom it provided medical care.

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  • MCALLEN, Texas, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- McAllen Surgical Specialty Center, Ltd. ("McAllen Surgical") is providing notice of an incident that could affect the privacy of information of certain employees and patients for whom it provided medical care.
  • McAllen Surgical immediately launched an investigation, with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists, to determine the nature and scope of the activity.
  • McAllen Surgical then worked diligently to identify which computers were impacted, what information was stored on those computers, and to whom the information on those computers relates.
  • McAllen Surgical conducted a thorough review of the relevant systems to identify the types of information stored there and to whom it related.

Wiggin and Dana LLP - Notice of Security Incident

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Friday, October 22, 2021
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WESTPORT, Conn., Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Wiggin and Dana LLP ("Wiggin and Dana") recently experienced a security incident that affected their network systems.

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  • WESTPORT, Conn., Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Wiggin and Dana LLP ("Wiggin and Dana") recently experienced a security incident that affected their network systems.
  • Wiggin and Dana engaged leading third-party cyber-forensic specialists to assist in the investigation to determine the full nature and scope of the incident.
  • Information security is among Wiggin and Dana's highest priorities, and they have strict security measures in place to protect information in their care.
  • Upon becoming aware of this incident, Wiggin and Dana immediately took steps to confirm the security of their systems.

Improve Group, Inc. Provides Notice of Privacy Incident

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Although unaware of actual or attempted misuse of individual's information, Improve Group is providing notice to certain individuals of an incident involving limited personal information.

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  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Although unaware of actual or attempted misuse of individual's information, Improve Group is providing notice to certain individuals of an incident involving limited personal information.
  • On or about December 7, 2021, Improve Group learned of suspicious activity related to one employee's email account.
  • Improve Group immediately took steps to secure the email account and commenced an investigation to determine the nature and scope of the incident.
  • Improve Group has established a dedicated call center for individuals to contact with questions or concerns or to determine they are impacted.

New National Standards for Personal Financial Education Reflect an Increasingly Diverse & Digital World

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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The new National Standards for Personal Financial Education create benchmarks for concepts and principles instead of a focus on products, rules or conventional learning, which are subject to continual change.

Key Points: 
  • The new National Standards for Personal Financial Education create benchmarks for concepts and principles instead of a focus on products, rules or conventional learning, which are subject to continual change.
  • The single set of new standards consider todays and tomorrows financial realities and a more diverse student population, said Nan J. Morrison , CEE president and CEO.
  • The organizations developed the National Standards for Personal Financial Education in collaboration with distinguished K-12 and university educators, curriculum developers and researchers.
  • The updated and combined standards represent a new and significant collaboration by the two long-established leaders in personal finance education.

ISARA, Carillon and Crypto4A Partnership enables a world first Canadian fully integrated Quantum-Safe Now PKI solution

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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By working together, the three Canadian organizations provide a world first quantum safe PKI solution running on purpose-built hybrid crypto-agile hardware.

Key Points: 
  • By working together, the three Canadian organizations provide a world first quantum safe PKI solution running on purpose-built hybrid crypto-agile hardware.
  • "ISARA's suite of proven crypto-agile capabilities effectively complements the proven capabilities of both Carillon's PKI software and Crypto4A's hardware based crypto-agility resulting in a more robust and easier to use Quantum-Safe Now PKI solution.
  • Our approach is to enable customers to discover and manage their cryptographic capabilities in an agile, quantum-safe and trusted way.
  • "We are excited to be partnering with Crypto4A and ISARA on this common PKI initiative.