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Cybercrooks Hack Deloitte Client Emails
September 26, 2017

Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte is the latest target of a high-profile data breach, one some analysts are calling an “embarrassment” for a company known for its corporate cybersecurity expertise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Security & Fraud
Fearful Of Fraud, FICO Wants A Closer Look At Bitcoin Transactions
September 26, 2017

The Fair Isaac Corporation — better known as FICO — has filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a system designed to detect unusual and potentially fraudulent transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Payment Methods
Banking On Push Payments For Banking
September 26, 2017

Peer-to-peer payments show the value and consumer demand for payments pushed directly to accounts. And now the banking industry is ready for its close-up, too. Get ready for a change in business banking for firms large and small, as Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards weighs...

Mobile Commerce
Braintree, Eventbrite Make Concerts And Commerce Contextual
September 26, 2017

Commerce interrupted is a terrible thing. Consumers miss out and merchants miss a sale. The familiar friction points – typing in 16-digit card numbers, especially when on a mobile device – is a pain point that the entire payments industry has been focused on now for...

Alternative Finances
How Marqeta Uses Cards To Power Disruption In Lending
September 26, 2017

Neither a borrower nor a lender be, the saying goes. Although in a perfect world that might be the way to live life, we live in a world far from that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Security & Fraud
NEW REPORT: Bank Of America Faces Biometrics
September 26, 2017

Ever since Apple added a fingerprint scanner to the iPhone 5S in 2013, consumers have become increasingly used to interacting with biometric authentication technology. But now, less than five years later, can companies around the electronics and authentication spaces push consumers to adopt the next...

Retail
Halloween Spending Forecast To Break Records
September 25, 2017

According the National Retail Federation (NRF), Halloween this year will see record-breaking shopping numbers. More people will be celebrating, which will mean bigger spend on Halloween costumes, candy and pumpkins in 2017 than in previous years. The NRF is forecasting the whole shebang will cost...

Retail
Sam’s Club Swaps Out Accountants For Robots
September 25, 2017

While there has been lots of talk about robots stealing jobs and prompting layoffs of American retail workers, most people probably weren’t thinking accountants would be first on the chopping block. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
How UsTrendy Is Helping Teenage Girls Believe In Themselves
September 25, 2017

While for many adults, fashion is a passion, for teenagers, fashion can be a way of life. 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...