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Security & Fraud
KFC’s Loyalty Program Gets Hacked, 1.2 Million At Risk
December 14, 2016

KFC is the latest company to report a hack, with the bad guys breaching its Colonel’s Club loyalty program. 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...

Security & Fraud
Ex-Uber Security Staff Confirm ‘God View’ Still Intact
December 14, 2016

Almost two years after Uber claimed its “God view” was defunct, former security staff members confirm that the function is still being used and violates consumer privacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Security & Fraud
Privacy Launches ‘Burner Cards’ Payments Product
December 14, 2016

Privacy, the software maker that protects consumers’ digital rights, announced Tuesday (Dec. 13) it launched its first payments product aimed at keeping consumers’ personal information secure. In conjunction with its first payments product, Privacy announced it raised $2.2 million in a seed round of fundraising....

B2B Payments
Viewpost Banks On V-Cards With Comdata
December 14, 2016

Commercial cards can be a point of disagreement between buyer and supplier. For a vendor, the cost of the interchange associated with accepting a card payment may outweigh its client’s desire to pay with a card, often preferred by payers to gain rewards points. Get...

Security & Fraud
Fighting Fraud — One Microsegment At A Time
December 14, 2016

Firewalls are out; hyperawareness of where data is flowing across networks and endpoints is in. The brand new Unisys Stealth(aware) platform takes a page from the CIA’s playbook, zeroing in on what micro-nodes are carrying sensitive data and making sure that they're bulletproof. We have...

B2B Payments
Bank SME Lending Surges, Alt-Lenders Flop
December 14, 2016

Marketplace lending platform Biz2Credit has published its latest small business lending index, and the numbers signal rough waters ahead for alternative finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Corporate Treasurers Readying A Toolkit Upgrade
December 14, 2016

Corporate treasurers may be ready to upgrade their toolkits, but they have a few key priorities in mind because they jump in on innovation trends. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Banking
Fiserv, CFSI, CBA Talk Consumer Financial Health
December 14, 2016

The U.S. may have the strongest economy in the world, but resent studies suggest that the country’s consumers are desperate for healing when it comes to their financial health. But where should they go for help? PYMNTS hosted a digital discussion with industry experts to...

B2B Payments
Square Australia Taps Into Employee Management Via POS
December 14, 2016

Square announced new features for Australian users of its POS technology this week. 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....