Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Authy Raise $2M For Two-Factor
September 10, 2014

Founded in 2011, Authy wants to make two-factor authentication (2fA) easier to implement and more widely used.  Now They’ve picked up $2M and a new president and COO, Marc Boroditsky, to do it with. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

The Rise Of Biometrics
September 10, 2014

Although biometrics are not yet a commonly recognized form of indentity verification, it is widely expected to take off as the technology continues to advance over the next  three to five years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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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...

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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...

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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...