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SmartMetric the Maker of Biometric Fingerprint Activated Credit Cards Reports up to 80% of Credit Cards Have Been Compromised

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Friday, March 1, 2024
Data Management, Banking, Technology, Professional Services, Health, Payments, Biometrics, Security, Software, Hardware, Finance, OTC, Motivation, TransUnion, Security printing

This allows the SmartMetric biometric card to be able to used “anywhere and anytime” a card holder wants to use their new biometric card.

Key Points: 
  • This allows the SmartMetric biometric card to be able to used “anywhere and anytime” a card holder wants to use their new biometric card.
  • “With so many credit card data breaches leaving a card holders credit card information in the hands of card fraud criminals, the use of on card biometric identity validation security, has become a necessity,“ said SmartMetric’s President and CEO, Chaya Hendrick.
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    Market research has shown that 70% of current credit card users are willing to pay $70.00 for a biometric secured credit card.
  • To view the SmartMetric Biometric Card please follow this link - Video of the SmartMetric Biometric Card .

Leading ASPM Platform ArmorCode Appoints Aaron Feigin as Chief Marketing Officer

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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ArmorCode, the leading unified Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) platform for managing vulnerabilities and weaknesses across applications, infrastructure and the software supply chain, today announced the appointment of Aaron Feigin as Chief Marketing Officer.

Key Points: 
  • ArmorCode, the leading unified Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) platform for managing vulnerabilities and weaknesses across applications, infrastructure and the software supply chain, today announced the appointment of Aaron Feigin as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Feigin brings 25 years of experience leading communications and marketing for disruptive technology brands, including Sumo Logic, VMware and Borland.
  • Prior to ArmorCode, Feigin was the Chief Communications and Brand Officer at Sumo Logic, a leader in big data analytics, security and observability.
  • The ArmorCode ASPM Platform unifies the siloed world of software security and helps organizations understand and improve their software security posture.

Jeff Wyler Automotive Family Notice of Data Security Incident

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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In order to place the security freeze, you'll need to supply your name, address, date of birth, Social Security number and other personal information.

Key Points: 
  • In order to place the security freeze, you'll need to supply your name, address, date of birth, Social Security number and other personal information.
  • If you have questions or notice incorrect information, contact the credit reporting company.
  • If your medical information was involved in this incident, the following practices can provide additional safeguards to protect against medical identity theft.
  • You have a right to place a security freeze on your credit report or submit a declaration of removal pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting and Identity Security Act.

TransUnion Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Net income attributable to TransUnion was $6 million for the quarter, compared with $46 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.

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  • Net income attributable to TransUnion was $6 million for the quarter, compared with $46 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Our fourth quarter 2023 net income attributable to TransUnion, diluted earnings per share and net income attributable to TransUnion margin include expenses associated with our transformation plan, as described below.
  • Adjusted Net Income was $156 million for the quarter, compared with $152 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share for the quarter was $0.80, compared with $0.78 in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Javelin Strategy & Research Releases 2024 Authentication and Identity-Proofing Vendor Solutions Scorecard

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
SAN, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, AI, Fraud, Voice recognition, Face, Aptitude, TransUnion, Authentication, Online shopping

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Javelin Strategy & Research, a leading provider of strategic insights for the digital financial world, today released its 2024 Authentication and Identity-Proofing Vendor Solutions Scorecard .

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Javelin Strategy & Research, a leading provider of strategic insights for the digital financial world, today released its 2024 Authentication and Identity-Proofing Vendor Solutions Scorecard .
  • The Authentication and Identity-Proofing Vendor Solutions Scorecard evaluates and ranks 26 different authentication and identity-proofing vendors across product vitals, product features, and product administration.
  • We are excited to unveil the 2024 Authentication and Identity-Proofing Vendor Solutions Scorecard, which presents a comprehensive analysis of the leading identity-proofing vendors on the market today.
  • Persona Identities rose to the top as the 2024 overall Best in Class Authentication and Identity-Proofing Vendor and as a Leader in two categories: Product Features and Product Administration.

INTEGRIS Health Provides Notice of Data Privacy Incident

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- INTEGRIS Health ("INTEGRIS") is making individuals aware of an incident that may affect the privacy of certain information.

Key Points: 
  • OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- INTEGRIS Health ("INTEGRIS") is making individuals aware of an incident that may affect the privacy of certain information.
  • INTEGRIS Health is providing notice of the event so potentially affected individuals may take steps to better protect their information from misuse, should they feel it appropriate to do so.
  • INTEGRIS Health initiated a thorough review of the potentially accessed data to determine the type of information and to whom it related, and just recently completed that effort.
  • Upon learning of the event, INTEGRIS Health promptly took steps to investigate the full scope of the incident.

TransUnion Spoofed Call Protection Wins Juniper Research Gold Award for Best Robocall Mitigation Solution

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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TruContact™ Spoofed Call Protection received a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security and Fraud Innovation category.

Key Points: 
  • TruContact™ Spoofed Call Protection received a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security and Fraud Innovation category.
  • We thank Juniper Research for this important recognition,” said James Garvert, senior vice president of communications solutions for TransUnion.
  • TransUnion previously won a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security & Fraud Innovation category for its Enterprise Certified Caller (ECC) solution (as Neustar, a TransUnion company).
  • In 2022, the company received the highest accolade possible—a Platinum Award—for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security & Fraud Innovation category for its Branded Call Display (BCD) service.

TransUnion Global Study Finds More Than Half of U.S. Consumers Use Credit Monitoring to Open New Credit Accounts

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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“Our study measures the importance of credit education and quantifies the benefits that credit monitoring consumers experience.

Key Points: 
  • “Our study measures the importance of credit education and quantifies the benefits that credit monitoring consumers experience.
  • The study further identified three distinct segments of credit monitoring consumers based on their primary motivation for monitoring their credit.
  • More than half of the credit monitoring population (55%) is doing so with a goal of attaining new credit.
  • When comparing Credit Seekers who monitor their credit to those that do not, credit monitoring consumers open 1.16x more credit accounts, such as credit cards and auto loans, over the following year.

Enrollments for Self-Credit Monitoring Increase as Canadians Seek New Credit and Look to Manage Debt, Reveals New TransUnion Study

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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“Our study measures the importance of credit education and quantifies the benefits that credit monitoring consumers experience.

Key Points: 
  • “Our study measures the importance of credit education and quantifies the benefits that credit monitoring consumers experience.
  • The study further identified three distinct segments of credit monitoring consumers based on their primary motivation for monitoring their credit.
  • Almost half of the credit monitoring population (42%) is doing so with a goal of attaining new credit.
  • When comparing Credit Seekers who monitor their credit to those who do not, credit monitoring consumers open 1.22x more credit accounts, such as credit cards and auto loans, over the following year.

AT&T and TransUnion Launch the Industry’s First In-Network Branded Call Display with Logos

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
TRU, Fraud, AT&T, Neustar, TransUnion, Online shopping

The branded calls with logos are verified with STIR/SHAKEN, a set of standards used to help confirm the number has not been illegally spoofed.

Key Points: 
  • The branded calls with logos are verified with STIR/SHAKEN, a set of standards used to help confirm the number has not been illegally spoofed.
  • Both of these are industry firsts for branded call displays, thanks to TruContact™ Branded Call Display , powered by Neustar®.
  • “The delivery of Branded Call Display logos represents the culmination of years of collaboration between AT&T and Neustar, now part of TransUnion,” said James Garvert, TransUnion senior vice president and general manager, TruContact™ Communications Solutions.
  • “We have delivered Caller ID for landlines, evolved to the first generation of branded calling, and now we’ve set the stage for Branded Calls Display logos.