Threatmetrix news and trends

Today In Data: Lost Revenue, ICO Lapses And Interchange Rates
Today In Data // January 30, 2018

Today in PYMNTS’ data, online merchants are missing out on billions in potential revenue, companies are merging in the quest for scale and actionable data, controversial initial coin offerings (ICOs) have lost millions to security and other issues, the government is still using paper to...

ThreatMetrix CEO: RELX Buy Means ‘1+1=4’ In Fraud Battle
Partnerships / Acquisitions // January 30, 2018

Longstanding partners in identity across the digital and physical spheres – LexisNexis (via RELX) is buying ThreatMetrix. Reed Taussig, CEO of ThreatMetrix, tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that scale matters in the everlasting battle against fraud, and so does speed. Here’s why the deal, he said,...

Relx To Buy ThreatMetrix For £580
Partnerships / Acquisitions // January 29, 2018

Relx — a U.K.-based information and analytics firm — has formally agreed to purchase ThreatMetrix for 580 million pounds ($819 million) in cash. ThreatMetrix analyzes some 100 million transactions per day to hunt for cases of fraud and is considered one of the largest repositories of...

Why Professional Soccer Cares About Digital Fraud
Security & Fraud // October 03, 2016

There’s no question that, in today’s digital age, borders are quickly starting to disappear. It’s easier than ever for businesses (and commerce) to digitally connect, but this also presents an even larger opportunity for fraudsters to wreak havoc. In a recent digital discussion, ThreatMetrix joined...

Interviews & Exclusives
ThreatMetrix CEO: RELX Buy Means ‘1+1=4’ In Fraud Battle

January 30, 2018
Longstanding partners in identity across the digital and physical spheres – LexisNexis (via RELX) is buying ThreatMetrix. Reed Taussig, CEO of ThreatMetrix, tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that scale matters in the everlasting battle against fraud, and so does speed. Here’s why the deal, he said, is more than the sum of its parts.

Quick Reads
Cybercriminals Harass FIs 81M Times In 2018 So Far

September 13, 2018
A new report has revealed that financial institutions (FIs) were hit with 81 million cybercrime attacks in the first half of 2018, with 27 million of those breaches targeting the mobile channel. The data from ThreatMetrix, a LexisNexis Risk Solutions company, showed that the biggest threat to financial services firms is device spoofing, which is […]

Relx To Buy ThreatMetrix For £580

January 29, 2018
Relx — a U.K.-based information and analytics firm — has formally agreed to purchase ThreatMetrix for 580 million pounds ($819 million) in cash. ThreatMetrix analyzes some 100 million transactions per day...