June 16, 2016
FICO To Launch Corporate Security Score
FICO is best known for its consumer credit rating services, but the company revealed Tuesday (June 14) that it will launch a new product that rates the security of corporations....
June 16, 2016
Unicorns Still Toeing (Hoofing) The IPO Line
Still a dearth of tech IPOs this year, making our unicorns skittish about public debuts. Plus, a new U.S. unicorn entrant makes a bow. And a few layoffs to boot.
June 14, 2016
Salesforce Bulks Up Cybersecurity
Salesforce is making a move to bolster its cybersecurity offerings with a new hire. Reuters reported on Monday (June 13) that Salesforce is bringing well-known computer hacking expert Trey Ford...
June 14, 2016
Ripple Secures NY Bitcoin License
The state of New York just got another bitcoin company that can legally operate under the auspices of the state financial regulator’s guidelines. New York’s state financial regulators gave Ripple...
June 14, 2016
Businesses Ready To Pay Bitcoin Ransoms
A U.K. corporate networking firm has found some intriguing patterns emerging among corporations as the risk of cybercrime grows. Researchers at Citrix this month found evidence that businesses are shoring...
June 14, 2016
Analyzing The Analytics Officer
No typical days, and no typical data. The role of the chief analytics officer is a relatively new one, and one that has been evolving alongside the companies that employ...
June 13, 2016
Twitter Locks Out Millions After Data Breach
Late last week, a password leak hit Twitter, and the company locked millions of user accounts as a result. It was reported that the login credentials of more than 32...
June 13, 2016
What Corporate Managers Get Right (And Wrong)
This week’s Data Digest goes out to all of the managers out there. Whether you’re part of the C-suite or an entrepreneur leading your own business, managers keep the business...
June 10, 2016
Can Rio de Janeiro Withstand The Olympic Pressure?
As the Summer Olympics quickly approach, all eyes are on the host city: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But is this emerging tech center ready to step up to the plate?...
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.
There’s no shame in asking for help. Eighty-two percent of merchants experienced a cyber or data breach in the last year, and PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study of 300 eCommerce executives, “Fraud Management in Online Transactions,” a collaboration with Nuvei, details merchants’ thoughts about fraud prevention, finding that outsourced methods correlate with fewer failed payments.