As mobile payments field grows, so do security concerns
Mobile payments technology, over time, could have a profound impact on the way products are sold, bills are paid and money is transferred around the world.
Mobile payments technology, over time, could have a profound impact on the way products are sold, bills are paid and money is transferred around the world.
The House Intelligence Committee is finalizing legislation that would give the federal government an unprecedented role in helping banks, manufacturers and other businesses protect against cyberattacks.
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Backers of a cybersecurity bill which stalled in Congress last year offered changes in an effort to ease concerns of privacy and civil liberties activists.
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