Australian-based Commonwealth Bank announced Wednesday (Feb. 21) that its customers would now be able to make contactless payments via Samsung Electronics’ mobile wallet, Samsung Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
ProPay, a unit of payment solutions provider TSYS, announced Tuesday (Feb. 20) that it had expanded its global disbursement funds and commission platform to include UnionPay cardholders residing in mainland China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Google announced Wednesday (Feb. 21) that is has acquired Xively, a unit of LogMeln, for an undisclosed sum. 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...
Moxie announced Wednesday (Feb. 21) that it is launching the Signal Foundation with the support of Brian Acton, the co-founder of WhatsApp, who is investing in the new non-profit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Online home rental marketplace Airbnb has been trying to branch into new areas with its Experiences service, an offering that focuses on unique experiences for travelers, but the efforts aren’t paying off — at least so far. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
While mobile banking has its perks, a new survey has found that 60 percent of Americans prefer opening a new checking account in-person at a bank branch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
A senior official of state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) in India was arrested by federal police as part of an investigation into a $1.8 billion scam at the bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
PayPal-backed Raisin has launched a dedicated U.K. site for its savings deposit marketplace. 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....
So-called “burst attacks” are a rising threat to organizations as they grow in complexity, frequency and duration. In fact, one study found that 42 percent of organizations experienced this type of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack last year, Cisco said in a new report....
