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Cybersecurity And Digital Reputation: For SMBs, Two Sides Of The Same Coin
August 10, 2018

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B2B Payments
APAC, North America Shine Through With B2B Funding
August 10, 2018

A week of more than $200 million for B2B FinTech firms across the globe shows that venture capitalists’ support for the space continues. Asia-Pacific and North American startups took the lead this week, with funding going to small business (SMB) accounting, payroll, B2B eCommerce and...

B2B Payments
Intuit Secures Bitcoin Payment Patent
August 10, 2018

Business software company Intuit has secured a patent for bitcoin payment processing, according to Coindesk reports on Thursday (Aug. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Security & Fraud
Even Golfers Aren’t Safe From Ransomware
August 10, 2018

The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America has been hit with ransomware, with cybercriminals demanding a payment in bitcoin to a specific wallet address. According to Cryptovest, the message read, “Your network has been penetrated. All files on each host in the network have been...

Security & Fraud
146B Customer Records On Dark Web By 2023
August 10, 2018

A new report has found that over 33 billion records will be stolen by cybercriminals in 2023 alone. 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...

Security & Fraud
Low-Cost Mobile Card Readers Have Security Flaws
August 10, 2018

Positive Technologies researchers Leigh-Anne Galloway and Tim Yunusov are warning that new lower-cost payment systems could hurt companies because of security flaws that could enable hackers to steal credit card data or change the value of what people are purchasing. Get the Full Story Complete...

International
Visa, Mastercard Cut Canadian Interchange Fees
August 10, 2018

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to cut Canadian credit card transaction fees, which could save smaller businesses (SMBs) C$250 million ($192 million) a year. The companies agreed to reduce the average annual interchange rate in Canada by 10 basis points to 1.4 percent on cards,...

Investments
tZERO Investment Boosts Overstock’s Shares
August 10, 2018

Overstock shares jumped as much as 21 percent after the retailer announced that Hong Kong private equity firm GSR Capital is investing up to $270 million into Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Samsung Pair-Up Lifts Spotify’s Stock
August 10, 2018

Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek announced that the company is teaming up with Samsung to provide an end-to-end integration across all devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...