September 14, 2015
One Weapon, Millions Of Cyber Attacks Stopped!
From April to June of this year, more than 75 million cyber-attacks were detected and stopped in real time. How? With the effective use of data. To learn how data...
September 14, 2015
Visa Brings Tech Team In House And Hires 1,000
Payments giant Visa has hired 1,000 of the 2,000 technology professionals it aims to bring on board by 2017, a staffing goal that is tied to an initiative to boost...
September 11, 2015
Health Insurer Data Breach Impacts 10M Members
New York-based health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield revealed Wednesday (Sept. 9) that its computer systems have been hacked, possibly exposing the data of more than 10 million people. The insurer...
September 11, 2015
FTC: Startups Need To Up Cybersecurity Investments
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez is reinforcing the need for technology startups to invest in ensuring cybersecurity measures are integrated into their products from Day 1, the Financial Times...
September 10, 2015
Is The Big Business Of Cybersecurity Paying Off?
From data breaches to cyber fraud, malware attacks to email phishing – cybersecurity threats are everywhere and no one seems to be immune. But even as cybersecurity quickly transforms into...
September 10, 2015
US Cyber Command’s New Mission To Fight Threats
The U.S. government is taking yet another step in its efforts to defend against the ever-increasing threat of cyber attacks. Navy Adm. Michael Rogers, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, released...
September 10, 2015
WhatsApp Bug Leaves 200M Users At Risk
A security flaw found in messaging app WhatsApp is putting a significant chunk of its 900 million monthly active user base at risk of malware exposure. The vulnerabilities were reported...
September 09, 2015
Is The Mobile Bubble Getting Ready To Burst (For Real...
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September 09, 2015
FireEye Names Tech Industry Veteran As New CFO
Cybersecurity firm FireEye announced yesterday (Sept. 8) some upcoming changes to its leadership roster. Michael Berry, who has held a number of senior finance positions throughout the technology industry, will...
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.