Adding this week to Equifax’s list of unhappy individual and groups to deal with — a list that already includes its banking partners, Congressional legislators and the 143 million or so people whose data has been compromised — is San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who...
Consumers are generally accustomed to using a fingerprint to unlock their banking apps - but, are they willing to use their face - and do they think it’s secure? In this month’s PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered by Socure, Hari Gopalkrishnan, managing director of consumer...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it is launching two enforcement initiatives to boost efforts to address cyber threats and protect retail investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Already facing so many questions about a breach that sent much of the U.S. adult population’s personal information into the hands of hackers worldwide, Equifax now gets to answer a whole new set of questions about why exactly it bought an identification protection service called ID...
The Fair Isaac Corporation — better known as FICO — has filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a system designed to detect unusual and potentially fraudulent transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Ever since Apple added a fingerprint scanner to the iPhone 5S in 2013, consumers have become increasingly used to interacting with biometric authentication technology. But now, less than five years later, can companies around the electronics and authentication spaces push consumers to adopt the next...
WeChat, the Chinese messaging app owned by Tencent, confirms it provides information about users to the Chinese government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...
Add the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the list of federal agencies expected to punish Equifax for the massive security breach that exposed the personal data of around 143 million Americans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Another day, another data breach. This time, Kromtech Security Center announced that information on more than half a million vehicle tracking devices and their users have been leaked online in a cyberattack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...