Debit Cards Decline in Popularity
A new report indicates debit cards are dropping in popularity, even though they remain the most common form of payment in America. According to the TSYS's 2014 Consumer Payment Study, the decline is...
View ArticleMajor Data Breaches of 2014
A year ago, the country was rocked by the Target data breach. Previously, consumers rarely thought about the security on their credit or debit cards. But all that changed when Target reported that 40...
View ArticlePresident Wants Laws on Student Privacy, Hacking Notification
The rash of data breaches has tested the patience of the President of the United States. Yesterday, President Barack Obama took steps to counter identity theft by calling for laws to protect the...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–January 16, 2015
Obama Seeks Laws on Data Hacking, Student Privacy President Barack Obama wants Congress to pass legislation requiring companies to inform customers within 30 days if their data has been hacked, a move...
View ArticleDid Samsung Just Beat Apple in the Mobile Payment Market?
The mobile payment industry may have taken a seismic shift today when Samsung announced it would acquire LoopPay for an undisclosed amount of money. The acquisition is seen as a major move by the South...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–April 24, 2015
House Passes Cybersecurity Bill After Companies Fall Victim to Data Breaches Responding to a series of computer security breaches in government and the private sector, the House passed an expansive...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–May 1, 2015
Scott Walker Is Just Like You! In Debt Scott Walker has preached fiscal responsibility from the onset of his political career. But will his credit card debt undermine his message? Scott Walker owes...
View ArticleData Breaches Will Cost Over $2 Trillion by 2019
A new report predicts that data breaches will cost the global economy $2.1 trillion by 2019, almost four times more than this year. The research from market analytics firm Juniper Research indicates...
View ArticleNew Report Examines the Intricacies of Data Hacking
Trend Micro recently released a report that analyzed ten years’ worth of information about high-profile U.S. data breaches. The report from Trend Micro, a global security software company, moves past...
View ArticleData Breaches at Hilton and Trump Hotels
In August, Visa alerted many financial institutions of a security breach that took place between April 21 and July 27 of this year. The notifications included the credit card numbers that Visa believed...
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