December 18, 2018
Can Comic Books Boost Compliance And AML Efforts?

Comic books (along with their more sophisticated cousins, graphic novels) are treated not only as literature these days by fans and many scholars, but they also have a firm place...

December 17, 2018
Report: Only 29 Percent Of EU Firms Are GDPR-Compliant

It’s been six months since the General Data Protection became law of the land, at least in the European Union, and yet the majority of companies that must be in...

December 16, 2018
Facebook Data Breach Fines Could Top $1B

Facebook, the beleaguered social media giant that is facing intense scrutiny into its business practices, could be on the hook for a multibillion dollar fine, reported CNN. Get the Full...

December 14, 2018
Deep Dive: Making Smarter Payments Safer

As data becomes more accessible, businesses and banks — as well as fraudsters — are looking to learn as much as possible about consumers. These developments have caused several markets...

December 13, 2018
How Smarter Payments Are Making The Gig Economy Safer

Even as technologies and payments get smarter, some firms still employ less-than-smart practices. For example, in the freelance market, says Engage Technology Partners Chief Product Officer Dave O’Flynn, it’s common...

December 13, 2018
Whitepages Pro CEO: Fraud 3.0 And Why Merchants Are Unprepared

Computing power is dirt cheap, thanks to cloud infrastructure. Jurisdiction is always a few steps behind, though — who is really going to bust down the door at a server...

December 12, 2018
Five At Five: The ‘Amazon Effect’ And Hiring

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest data about how Amazon impacts local hiring, and how Facebook...

December 12, 2018
FCA: UK Banks Face Cybersecurity Risks

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K. watchdog, released the findings of a study Wednesday (Dec. 12) showing that boards and management committees at companies don’t have an understanding of...

December 12, 2018
Amid GDPR Probe, Mobike To Sell Europe Branch

Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike might be looking to spin off its European arm after it was revealed that it’s being investigated for possible breach of the European Union’s (EU’s) General Data Protection...