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Security & Fraud
FBI To Companies: Don’t Pay Cyberattack Ransoms
May 05, 2016

FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director James Trainor is telling businesses that, though ransomware attacks are on the rise, it’s best not to pay hackers when the situation arises. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Amazon’s Billion-Dollar Marketplace Milestone
May 05, 2016

Amazon Business is in … well … business. 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. By completing this form, you agree...

Security & Fraud
Boy Scores $10K For Uncovering Instagram Bug
May 05, 2016

Facebook made a $10,000 payment to a 10-year-old Instagram hacker. 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. By completing this...

Security & Fraud
Europe Says Goodbye To €500 Bill
May 05, 2016

Taking away a euro denomination favored by less-than-lawful elements of society, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday (May 4) that it was no longer going to print the €500 bank note. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Uber Names Public Policy Advisory Group Leaders
May 05, 2016

Uber announced yesterday (May 4) that it has officially kicked off its first Public Policy Advisory Board meeting in order to help guide the company through its market expansion — all the while, facing regulatory pressures abroad and at home. Get the Full Story Complete...

Merchant Innovation
Vantiv Expands Online Footprint
May 05, 2016

Online shopping cart software provider 3dcart announced its partnership with Vantiv to bring “flexible eCommerce processing choices” to more than 20,000 online merchant sites. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Europe
Klarna Is Making The Jump To Real-World Commerce
May 05, 2016

Klarna — a Swedish payments provider for eCommerce businesses — is making the jump from the digital to the physical world. Later this month, Klarna will roll out its first in-store solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

BBVA Supports Android Pay, Samsung Pay
May 05, 2016

BBVA Compass has thrown its support behind two major mobile payment services: Android Pay and Samsung Pay. 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...

B2B Payments
It’s Toolkit Overload For AP Cash Optimization
May 05, 2016

Cash management in the accounts payable department goes far beyond paying supplier invoices on time. The prongs of dynamic discounting and developing a strategic payment plan, along with external ways of optimizing cash flow, like supply chain finance, combine into a complex toolset that AP...