October 28, 2015
Cisco To Bulk Up Security With $453M Acquisition
Cisco announced its intent to acquire network security company Lancope yesterday (Oct. 27), in a move that the company said will strengthen its Security Everywhere strategy to support threat protection...
October 27, 2015
Ex-NSA Cybersecurity Leader’s Startup Secures $32.5M
IronNet, a cybersecurity company founded by the former director of the National Security Agency and head of U.S. Cyber Command, secured $32.5 million in a Series A funding round. The...
October 26, 2015
Inside CyberSource’s New Real-Time Fraud Analytics Tool
In today’s cybersecurity-focused world, the concept of fraud management has nearly become synonymous with the term business management. After all, not preparing for potential fraud comes at a costly risk....
October 23, 2015
Consumers Don’t Believe Retailers Will Keep Data Safe
As more consumers give their personal data over to the retailers they buy from, protecting that information is a critical element of maintaining consumer confidence. Unfortunately, a recent report shows...
October 22, 2015
Where Cybersecurity Startups Look For Top Talent
Amid increased competition for programmers and the ongoing hunt for funding, many Israeli tech startups are looking outside the box to recruit top talent. As The Wall Street Journal reported...
October 22, 2015
Controversial Cybersecurity Bill Reaches Senate Floor
After much debate and protest, the long-delayed Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) finally arrived to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday (Oct. 20). The controversial cybersecurity bill intends to make it...
October 21, 2015
Adyen Boosts Anti-Fraud Offerings To Compete With Worldpay
Payments processing firm Adyen announced the launch of a new cybersecurity service aimed at helping its clientele detect and combat fraudulent activities, Reuters reported. Adyen’s new risk management system is...
October 21, 2015
Protecting Through Deception: The Latest Cybersecurity Trend
With a unique approach to beating cybercriminals at their own game, cybersecurity company illusive networks announced yesterday (Oct. 20) that it secured $22 million in a Series B funding round, led...
October 19, 2015
Tech Giants Remain Weary Of CISA Bill
Last week, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which represents a group of major telecom and eCommerce companies, released a blog post stating it is “unable to support” 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.
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.