Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
BlueSnap Encryption Ready For iOS 8
September 10, 2014

BlueSnap has upgraded its client side encryption API to support iOS 8. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Did We Just See The Future of Mobile Payments?
September 10, 2014

Say hello to Apple Pay. It’s the new kid on the payments block and, depending on how things unfold, it could be the new gorilla in the mobile payments ecosystem. MPD CEO Karen Webster shares her first thoughts on what Apple Pay is and how...

Cybersecurity
Home Depot Breach Backlash
September 10, 2014

Now that Home Depot has confirmed its massive data breach, the blame and investigation aftermath starts. Five U.S. states and two U.S. senators separately jumped in to insist that something be done to deal with the cyberattack that “may have gotten away with more than...

Cybersecurity
Lawsuit Accuses Forever 21 Of Illegally Storing Card Data
September 10, 2014

Forever 21 has been sued after a shopper became upset when an E-mail address was demanded and then associated with her payment card data—resulting in unsolicited E-mail pitches—contrary to California law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Apple Pay’s First Impressions
September 10, 2014

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Apple Mobile Payments At CVS and Walgreens
September 09, 2014

Apple’s new mobile payments system will use tokenization as well as contactless payment, 9to5 Mac reported, based on the new point-of-sale terminals installed in Apple’s own stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

The “Intel Inside” of Payments
September 09, 2014

TSYS’ enterprise tokenization initiative is just the latest step in its march to helping its issuing and merchant clients run their businesses more efficiently. Paul Bridgewater, TSYS Group Executive, Global Product & Innovation says that tokenization and keeping data secure is just one of the...

Home Depot And Target Hit With Identical Malware
September 09, 2014

Home Depot has confirmed that its payment systems were breached at U.S. and Canadian stores, the retailer said on Monday (Sept. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Apple Buttons Up Security After Hacking Scandal
September 08, 2014

In the wake of the ill-timed breach that saw several nude photos of celebrities hacked free from the Apple cloud onto the screens digital voyeurs nationwide, Apple has announced new security features. These services attach to the iCloud. Get the Full Story Complete the form...