February 22, 2016
Encryption Vs. Cloud Computing: The Latest Debate
Does backing up data to the “cloud” actually put it in easier reach for law enforcement? According to The Wall Street Journal, while encryption helps to keep a user’s data...
February 18, 2016
White House Picks Two To Lead Cybersecurity Group
The government has just named two leaders in its ongoing (and, at this point, arguably losing) battle with cybercrime. President Obama’s former national security advisor, Thomas Donilon, and IBM’s former...
February 17, 2016
Fraudsters Gaming Gamers (Out Of Money)
Pretty much anyone who interacts online is a potential target of fraud — and that includes gamers. Kaspersky Lab Daily has taken a look at how cybercriminals operate on the online...
February 13, 2016
The Week In Hacks
Fascination with the inner workings of the U.S. government is almost never at what anyone would call a fever pitch. There are test patterns that have better ratings than C-Span...
February 12, 2016
US Cyber Chief Defends Criticized $6B Security System
While a $6 billion federal security system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently came under fire for not doing its job properly, the agency’s top cyber...
February 11, 2016
Will IoT Be The Next Great Spying Tool?
The Internet of Things is going to change lives — at least, that’s the way it’s been billed so far. As the average consumer waits for their lives to become...
February 11, 2016
Cyberthreat Analysis Startup Raises $8M
Hexadite, a cybersecurity firm that specializes in orchestration and automation, announced it closed a $8 million Series A funding round Wednesday (Feb. 10). The seed round included participation from Hewlett...
February 10, 2016
Why Google Is Giving Away Storage To Protect Security
Google Drive is one of those Web services that doesn’t draw much praise for a job well done, but it’s an important asset in Google’s ever-growing tech portfolio. Now, Google...
February 10, 2016
Taking One and One, To Make Three
Capitalizing on the changing payments marketplace means not only keeping pace with the evolving technologies but also ensuring the payment needs of both merchants and consumers are met. John Shlonsky,...
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.