Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are pushing ahead with their digital efforts, with mobile-ahead ordering among the hottest areas for that. But that also brings more opportunity for fraud — and protecting against fraud can often become an afterthought for QSR operators. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Behavioral biometric technology is having a moment in the spotlight, thanks to new European banking rules, the rise of machine learning and artificial intelligence, and the never-ending drive to replace passwords. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
In an effort to prevent fraud, an increasing number of banks and merchants have been monitoring visitors to their websites and apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Businesses, get ready: The phishers are paying more attention to you. 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 completing...
Forget those persistent images of robots with scary faces trying to crush or enslave humanity (well, at least for now). This is a story about robots protecting human beings and, in doing so, making it easier for payment and commerce businesses to acquire and service...
Criminals are always on the hunt for new opportunity. As companies settle into a world governed by Europe’s second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), and as financial institutions (FIs) and FinTech companies explore the possibilities of faster payments and unbundled banking, attention to how to secure...
Robots flip burgers, make cocktails, engage in the practice of law and perform an increasing number of tasks all across the global economy. What if they were able to better secure consumers as well as their online payment and ID data — which, in turn, would...
The problem with fighting fraud — according to GIACT EVP of Product David Barnhardt in this week’s edition of the PYMNTS Topic TBD — is how much information fraudsters have at their fingertips about regular consumers. Between the Equifax hack last year, the Exactis hack last month and the...
One of the recent cyberattacks against Latin American financial institutions, this one targeting Mexico’s central bank, resulted in the theft of a reported $15.2 million. Another one, against Banco de Chile in May, cost about $10 million via fraudulent SWIFT wire transfers. Get the Full Story...
