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January 16, 2018 

Online Fraud Attempts Spiked During Holiday Shopping Season

Online fraud attempts and general retail transaction volumes increased substantially during the 2017 holiday season, according to new benchmark data from ACI Worldwide. Fraud attempts in the period from Thanksgiving Day to December 31 increased by 22 ...

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January 16, 2018 

Affluent Americans Shopping More at Discount Retailers

42 percent of affluent shoppers now frequently shop at discount retailers versus only 27 percent at full price retailers, with 36 percent saying their discount shopping has increased. Twenty-one percent of affluent respondents also reported they were ...

 The 10 Biggest Cyber Attacks of 2017

January 15, 2018 

The 10 Biggest Cyber Attacks of 2017

From the spread ransomware attacks to targeted data breaches, no business is safe from the hands of a hacker. We take a look back at 2017 to uncover some of the biggest and most shocking cyber attacks on some of the world’s largest companies. More than any other, 2017 has been the year of the...…

 Manufacturers More Optimistic Going into 2018

January 8, 2018 

Manufacturers More Optimistic Going into 2018

Optimism is high as manufacturers’ responses indicated they have a more positive outlook about the economy for 2018 than in 2017. The growing U.S. and global economies, rising energy and commodity prices, and improved business and consumer confidence ...

 Existing Home Sales Surge in November

December 26, 2017 

Existing Home Sales Surge in November

Existing-home sales surged for the third straight month in November and reached their strongest pace in almost 11 years, according to the National Association of Realtors. All major regions except for the West saw a significant hike in sales activity las