October 18, 2016
UK Businesses May Face Higher Cybersecurity Fines In 2018
Cybersecurity breaches could result in U.K. businesses collectively facing fines of up to £122 billion in 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
October 18, 2016
SMEs Forced To Live With New Normal Of Cyberattacks
The price tag attached to a data breach on a small business has increased this year, according to new analysis from IBM and Ponemon Institute. With their newly released “2016...
October 18, 2016
APAC Financial Cybersecurity Risks Grow
Financial companies the world over are at risk for cyberattacks, but according to new analysis from Kaspersky Lab, the Asia-Pacific region is particularly vulnerable. Get the Full Story Complete the...
October 17, 2016
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: U.K. Banks Concealing Cyber Attacks
The extent of cybersecurity attacks on financial institutions is much greater than reports show, especially in the U.K. Data from Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) show that U.K. banks conceal...
October 17, 2016
British Banks Stay Mum On Cyberattacks
In order to keep their public images intact, many financial institutions in Britain are choosing not to report the full extent of cyberattacks to regulators. Get the Full Story Complete...
October 17, 2016
Technology: SME Friend And Foe
Technology has the power to help a business rise up from the competition. From spend data analytics to cybersecurity detection, innovative tools in FinTech enable companies to gain visibility into...
October 14, 2016
Hackers Won’t Let SWIFT Catch A Break
Another day, another cyberthreat on SWIFT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
October 13, 2016
Mobile Payments: What’s In It For Me?
Mobile payments news this week shows a contrast. In some countries, consumers feel that their lives are changed for the better by mobile and contactless payments, and they perceive added...
October 13, 2016
Vera Bradley Customers Left Holding The Bag After Hack
When a company’s data is hacked, there’s the question of “who’s holding the bag?” In this case, it’s handbag company Vera Bradley and potentially its customers who shopped between July...
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.
Companies think their identity systems are working—until the numbers prove otherwise. “The Hidden Costs of ‘Good Enough’: Identity Verification in the Age of Bots and Agents,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Trulioo collaboration, reveals how “good enough” identity verification quietly drains $95 billion in revenue due to fraud and missed opportunities each year. In the age of bots and agents, complacency isn’t just risky—it’s expensive.