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Alternative Finances
Prosper, Other Online Lenders Put Under NY State’s Microscope
June 06, 2016

The drama surrounding online lenders — who they lend to, when, how and at what rates — continues. 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...

Security & Fraud
FireEye Warns Against Malware ‘Whack-A-Mole’ Trap
June 06, 2016

Organizations may be taking the wrong approach when it comes to preventing malware attacks. 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...

Security & Fraud
Dropbox Hit With False Data Breach Claims
June 06, 2016

Reports of data breaches and cyberattacks are serious, but what happens when those claims are untrue? 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...

Regulation
US Commerce Dept. Probes Huawei For Export Details
June 06, 2016

The stage may be set — or may be setting up to be set — for a tech and regulatory battle between Chinese giant Huawei and its U.S. counterparts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mobile Commerce
Facebook Chatbot Takes On Restaurant Bookings
June 06, 2016

Facebook has hung its hat on the future of chatbots as a means of automated customer service, and when the social network provides such a platform, it was always a matter of time before smaller startups started leveraging that support. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Security & Fraud
Bain Looks To IPO Blue Coat Despite ‘Moribund’ Market
June 06, 2016

The somnolent IPO market, for tech firms, may wake up. A little bit. 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....

Mobile Payments
Samsung Pay Makes Its European Debut
June 06, 2016

Samsung Pay has officially launched in Spain, bringing the mobile wallet into its first European country. 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...

Mobile Payments
Pay By Thumb — No Really
June 06, 2016

When technologists talk about ditching the wallet, they usually mean in favor of a piece of technology to be carried in its stead. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Security & Fraud
Silk Road 2.0 Affiliate Sentenced To Jail Time
June 06, 2016

One of the men accused of helping to manage Silk Road 2.0, the successor website to online black market Silk Road, was sentenced to eight years in U.S. prison, Reuters reported late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...