Cybersecurity

Wendys Co., the third-biggest U.S. burger chain, is investigating reports of unusual activity with payment cards used at some of its 5,700 domestic locations.

Many companies are concerned that business losses will increasingly be driven by cyber attacks, technical failure or geopolitical instability.

Affinity Gaming's lawsuit against Trustwave alleges the company's work was a grossly negligent data breach investigation involving 300,000 customers.

The highest ranking for a technological risk was cyber-attack, which came in 11th place for both likelihood and impact, though it was seen as the greatest risk to doing business in North America.

Despite a strengthening global economy, incidents of employee theft continue to rise.

A hacker group is stepping up attacks on the websites of Japanese institutions in protest against the countrys whale hunting.