June 22, 2018
Cybersecurity Squashes B2B Startup Funding Competition
Alternative finance apparently won’t stop catching the attention of investors — at least, not any time soon, if this week’s B2B venture capital roundup is any sign. The industry landed...
June 22, 2018
SEC: Investors Need Better Cybersecurity Disclosures
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Commissioner has revealed that when it comes to cybersecurity, investors are not getting the disclosures they need. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
June 22, 2018
TRENDING: The Long-Tail Of Account Takeovers
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June 21, 2018
Faster Payments Takes Off For Corporates, But Not Blockchain
Corporate digitization efforts are well underway, and finance departments are often prime targets for this disruption. But a company’s interest and efforts to adopt new technologies does not always mean...
June 20, 2018
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Feel The Heat From Location Data Sharing
It brings in customers, and matches them with the products they want at the right time. It helps determine what offers and discounts might trigger purchases. It is part of...
June 20, 2018
Verizon Halts Third-Party Location Data Sharing
Verizon is getting accolades from Senator Ron Wyden, the Democrat from Oregon, for deciding to stop selling real-time location data to outside parties — and he called on the other...
June 19, 2018
CrowdStrike Raises $200M For Valuation Of More Than $3B
CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity technology company, announced on Tuesday (June 19) that it raised $200 million in a Series E round of financing led by General Atlantic, Accel and IVP, with...
June 19, 2018
Brex Raises VC Funding As It Launches Card For Startups
Brex, the FinTech startup, announced Tuesday (June 19) that it closed a Series B round of financing, bringing the company’s total funding to $57 million. According to a company blog,...
June 18, 2018
Square Gets License From New York To Enable Bitcoin Trading
Square, the payments company founded by Jack Dorsey, has received a license to enable residents in New York state to buy and sell bitcoin via its Cash App. Get the...
Digital bill pay, while routine for most consumers, poses challenges such as fraud, friction and limited payment options — particularly in the utilities sector, where consumer trust is low. This edition of the “Money Mobility Tracker®,” a collaboration with Ingo Payments, examines how billers and financial institutions can earn trust among consumers.
Companies think their identity systems are working—until the numbers prove otherwise. “The Hidden Costs of ‘Good Enough’: Identity Verification in the Age of Bots and Agents,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Trulioo collaboration, reveals how “good enough” identity verification quietly drains $95 billion in revenue due to fraud and missed opportunities each year. In the age of bots and agents, complacency isn’t just risky—it’s expensive.