November 30, 2015
Cybercriminals Checking Into Hotel POS Systems
Before the age of the credit card, securing hotels was as simple as keeping all the keys behind the front desk in order. However, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that hackers...
November 27, 2015
Gov-Tech Encryption Battle Wages On
The winter freeze might sure be slowing down the country but not the encryption debate. It is, in fact, now heating up following Senator Ron Wyden’s Medium post on data...
November 26, 2015
Giving Thanks, The B2B Payments Way
We’re all thankful for something this holiday season, but for those in the world of B2B payments, giving thanks isn’t your typical turkey-and-stuffing event. PYMNTS asked Bob Solomon, CEO of...
November 25, 2015
FBI IDs Hacker Linked To Stolen Web Credentials
The FBI has identified a hacker known as “mr.grey,” as being possibly linked to the breach of 1.2 billion stolen Web credentials that were discovered in 420,000 websites, Reuters reported....
November 23, 2015
Paris Attack Sparks Silicon Valley Encryption Debate
The recent terrorist attacks in Paris have fueled the fire for an ongoing debate about encrypted data and the major Silicon Valley tech companies’ abilities to provide encrypted messaging tools...
November 23, 2015
Could Cybercriminals Target Medical Devices Next?
Next year hackers may begin extorting victims in an entirely new, and potentially dangerous, way. According to a new report from Forrester Research, the health care industry’s ongoing struggle with...
November 23, 2015
Microsoft Bets Big On Cybercrime
Microsoft is ramping up its muscle power to monetize the fast-growing cybersecurity industry, which is expected to grow by over $90 billion to reach a market size of $170 billion...
November 20, 2015
Cybersecurity Sector’s Biggest Challenge (It’s Not The Hackers)
The security certification and industry body (ISC)2 predicts that 6 million security professionals will be needed by both the public and private sectors by 2019. Unfortunately, only 4.5 million of...
November 19, 2015
‘Tis The Season For Omnicommerce
In the November edition of the Vantiv Omnicommerce TrackerTM we explore how merchants can prepare for both the increase in commerce and cybercrime the holidays may bring.
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.