mobile security

Apple iPhone X User Forced By FBI To Unlock Phone With Face
Apple iPhone X User Forced By FBI To Unlock Phone With Face
October 01, 2018  |  Legal

An Apple iPhone X user was forced by law enforcement to unlock his phone with his face. According to a report in Forbes, 28-year-old Grant Michalski...

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Is Mobile Device First The Best Defense Against Online Fraudsters?
Is Mobile Device First The Best Defense Against Online Fraudsters?
June 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Consumers want a seamless transaction. Banks and enterprises want to know the person trying to transact is legit. The digital realm is ripe with challenge...

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Averon CEO: Mobilizing The Wireless Identity Network
Averon CEO: Mobilizing The Wireless Identity Network
March 26, 2018  |  Authentication

Two years ago, journalist Walter Isaacson wrote about the “two original sins of the internet.” One was about journalism in particular, and the idea that...

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Venmo Settles Privacy Violations
Venmo Settles Privacy Violations
February 28, 2018  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has reached a settlement with PayPal over the handling of privacy disclosures and money withdrawals in its...

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Hackers Turn Selfies Into Spy Cams
Hackers Turn Selfies Into Spy Cams
January 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers in Lebanon have been able to use smartphones to spy on and steal data from Android phone users in at least 21 countries. According...

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For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
August 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Thanks to fingerprint-scanning smartphones, consumers have grown accustomed to using physical biometrics to authenticate their identity. But, in the hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered...

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NEW REPORT: Using Data To Design A Digital Fingerprint
NEW REPORT: Using Data To Design A Digital Fingerprint
August 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

These days, it seems everyone is going mobile — and digital identity providers are no exception.   The August PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered by Socure,...

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The Battle Raging Over Account Takeovers
The Battle Raging Over Account Takeovers
March 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Major companies in almost every industry — from smartphone and electronic manufacturers like Samsung and Apple to major retailers like Walmart — are investing in...

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