MasterCard Survey Reveals Americans Anxious about Personal Security but Optimistic About New Ways to Pay

Every day it seems information security is ruling the headlines; Americans are (perhaps understandably) feeling insecure about the security of their financial information. In fact, according to a new survey from MasterCard, a majority (77 percent) are anxious about their financial information and social security numbers being stolen or compromised. This fear runs so deep

US Retailers (NRF) Urges Congress to Examine Data Security

The National Retail Federation has submitted an official statement for a hearing on data security being held by the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, reiterating the retail industry’s commitment to protecting Americans’ financial information. In the statement, NRF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mallory Duncan – who previously