September 01, 2015
Interpol Battles Bitcoin Crime With Own Cryptocurrency
No matter how hard mainstream bitcoin enthusiasts work to give the digital currency a good name, there’s always going to be another bitcoin criminal to slander its reputation. And with more...
August 31, 2015
US Drafts Sanctions Over Alleged China Cyber Hacking
The Obama Administration is reportedly taking a step toward holding China’s companies and individuals who have benefited from their government’s cyber theft accountable with economic sanctions.
August 31, 2015
Consumers Make The World Go ‘Round Edition — Visa Checkout,...
Well, it’s finally come upon us. The last “official” week of summer has arrived. And after last week’s thrills and spills on the stock market, most of us are hoping...
August 28, 2015
Keeping Tabs On Payment Devices
It’s 11 p.m.; do you know where your payment devices are? Merchants should be tracking all of them at all times, as those devices can be swapped out by cybercriminals...
August 26, 2015
Symantec Secures 1 Billionth IoT Device Mark
Symantec announced yesterday (Aug. 25) it has expanded its security portfolio and is now securing more than one billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
August 25, 2015
Cybersecurity Market Expected To Lock Down $170B
The latest research from MarketResearch.com forecasts the global cybersecurity market to jump from $106.32 billion in 2015 to $170.21 billion by 2020.
August 25, 2015
Payments Stocks: Tanking Or Turning Upwards?
The sea of red in the global stock markets is rising, and so is investor fear. But the implications for payments companies may be short-lived, as the business landscape may...
August 25, 2015
Ashley Madison Hacking Saga Drama Deepens
The damaging circumstances surrounding the breached online cheating website AshleyMadison.com continues to intensify.
August 25, 2015
FTC Can Hold Companies Liable For Lax Cybersecurity
A federal court said on Monday that companies that fail to provide their consumers with “reasonable protections” against data breaches can be sued by consumer protection agencies. As reported by...
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.