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Heartland, one of the largest retail payment processors in the U.S., has "total confidence" in E3 encryption and so is getting into the breach insurance business. Heartland Payment Systems is so confident in the security of its payment processing technology that, on Jan. 12, it announced...

Entrepreneurs live in the future. If you expect to innovate and grow, you have to. But if you're growing a business, the vast majority of your time is likely spent on countless tedious tasks in the present. So, how do you keep your eye on...

In 2014 medical institutions and healthcare providers made up nearly a third of all data breaches, according to records from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. While attacks on financial services are slightly more prevalent, consumers should be much more concerned with getting their medical insurance or health...

The year 2014 goes down in history as a breakout year for digital healthcare, according to a recent report from StartUp Health, whose stated mission is to help 1,000 health startups reimagine and transform healthcare over the next 10 years. StartUp Health's calculations show that some...

The interview process went smoothly. Then the trouble started. Turns out that new hire wasn't the enthusiastic, clever, and charismatic person you were expecting. And things got progressively worse. A bad hire can cost a company valuable time, customers, and money. Of course, the negative impact...

While many encryption protocols have been broken—or worked around&—by the National Security Agency and other intelligence organizations, Internet users hoping to keep their information and communications private should not be entirely disheartened, according to a presentation Dec. 29 at the Chaos Communications Congress hacking convention....

Gogo Inflight Internet, the only way to access the Internet on nine major airlines such as Delta, American, U.S. Airways and Virgin Atlantic, apparently doesn't think you need secure browsing. Gogo, it turns out, has been intentionally issuing fake SSL certificates to its Internet users. That's...

Doomed. That word was my conclusion leaving a recent San Diego event on cyber-security. My city is exceptionally well organized around this topic, which makes my feeling all the more compelling. We have a non-profit to advance awareness, education, and preparation. But listening to the speakers...

Smart home products, home security systems and plenty of gadgets to help improve your health were on display as International CES, the world's largest consumer electronics show, kicked off its annual event Sunday in Las Vegas. The official convention doesn't begin until Tuesday, but companies...

Christmas is seven days away. If you’re not done with your holiday shopping, I WOULD suggest you panic, but lucky for you, you stumbled across this post! If you are looking for some last-minute gifts and a way to support your local entrepreneurs, behold: the...