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Security & Fraud
Have Big Buck Investments Put A Dent In Cyberattacks?
February 24, 2017

A new survey of IT staff around the U.S. found that cyberattacks are continuing to cause big disruptions despite an uptick in the amount of money spent on cybersecurity hardware and software. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
Google Cracks Old Cryptographic Algorithm As A Wake-Up Call To Companies
February 24, 2017

Google was able to crack the code on an old cryptographic algorithm that had been used online to check the authenticity of digital artifacts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Banking
Atom Now UK’s Most Recommended Bank
February 24, 2017

For the first time since its launch in 1989, First Direct is not the most recommended U.K. bank — it has been displaced by digital-only entrant Atom Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Mobile Commerce
Another Messaging App Goes Contextual
February 24, 2017

Viber, a messaging app, announced on Thursday (Feb. 23) that it will start showing users items that are for sale based on the current chat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Faster Payments
Pelican Launches Realtime Payments Processing
February 24, 2017

Waiting for a payment to clear can be one of the most tedious tasks in today’s fast-paced society. 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...

Payment Methods
French PSP PayPlug Picks ACI For Global Expansion
February 24, 2017

ACI Worldwide, a preeminent global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, announced that PayPlug will now use the ACI PAY.ON Payments Gateway to fuel its international expansion efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
NYMBUS Clinches $16M Round To Accelerate Growth
February 24, 2017

A mission-critical core technology provider for financial institutions, NYMBUS announced yesterday (Feb. 23) that the company secured $16 million in a venture capital funding round led by Home Credit Group. The most recent round comes just six months after another $12 million investment. Get the...

Security & Fraud
Amazon’s Alexa Won’t Be A Witness In Murder Trial
February 24, 2017

Amazon has long been a champion for protecting customer data, and that isn’t changing, with the company filing a motion to stop a search warrant to access Amazon Echo recordings for a murder trial in Arkansas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Delivery
Microsoft Ventures Makes Investment In Drone Startup
February 24, 2017

Microsoft Ventures, the venture capital (VC) arm of the Redmond, Wash.–based software giant, led a $26 million venture round in AirMap, a drone startup that is the main maker of software that manages air traffic for drones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...