December 20, 2013
Target Breach’s Damage Estimates Rise
In the wake of Target’s announcement that over 40 million customers had their personal financial information compromised, new reports have emerged that suggest the retailer’s problems have only just begun....
December 19, 2013
Target Black Friday Breach Compromises 40M Cardholders
Target has officially acknowledged reports that 40 million shoppers may have been impacted by a severe data breach that occurred from November 27 to December 15, a December 19 press...
December 18, 2013
5 Golden Issues For ISOs In 2014
By Jeffrey Green (@epaymentsguy) It’s tough these days for independent sales organizations (ISOs). In their heyday, their job was simple enough: sell payment terminals to merchants so they can accept...
December 09, 2013
Meet Cybercrime’s Usual Suspects
By Pete Rizzo (@pete_rizzo_) It’s easy to see why cybercriminals have the upperhand in the war on fraud: In contrast to the siloed world of enterprise businesses, cybercriminals operate...
November 19, 2013
The Top Mobile Authentication Method Revealed
Online and mobile commerce continue to be beset by issues relating to authentication, despite a variety of exciting solutions on the market. With so many options, how can businesses ensure...
November 12, 2013
Tokenization Or Encryption? Making The Right Choice For Your Customers
Tokenization has been lauded as a superior way to address online fraud, one that could enable future innovators to bring unparalleled security to the payments ecosystem. Still, despite its promise,...
October 23, 2013
Issue 1: Consumer Privacy and Mobile Commerce
The Problem Innovations in mobile commerce could intrude on consumer privacy and risk the disclosure of information that could harm...
September 06, 2013
Circuit Court Revives Heartland Payments Negligence Claim
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a cybersecurity negligence claim against New Jersey-based payment processor Heartland Payment Systems, a September 4 report from Main Justice revealed. The...
September 02, 2013
Citi Fined By Connecticut For Card Data Breach
The state of Connecticut has fined Citi $55,000 after finding that a flaw in its online banking service allowed hackers to access data of around 360,000 customers, according to Finextra....
Cryptocurrency exchanges are grappling with the EU’s PSD2 as they look to craft seamless experiences for their global customer bases. In the “Authenticated Payments Report,” a PYMNTS and LoginID collaboration, Marcus Hughes, of crypto exchange Coinbase, explains how platforms must build authentication measures that satisfy consumers and evolving regulations.