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Inside PayPal And Netflix’s VPN Crackdown
February 09, 2016

There’s a loophole in Netflix that may soon be closed. Fortune reported Monday (Feb. 8) that moviegoers (that is, home-based moviegoers) have been using a “common trick” that lets them grab onto the Netflix catalog as it is available in other countries. Get the Full...

Security & Fraud
NSA Outlines Revamped Cybersecurity Unit Plans
February 09, 2016

The United States National Security Agency is reorganizing in a manner that will consolidate both the spying and domestic cybersecurity operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Coin On The Hot Seat Over ‘Defective Product’
February 09, 2016

Coin Inc. is facing a lawsuit about its promise that consumers could (and should) carry a single card rather than several cards, according to a Monday (Feb. 8) report from Digital Transactions. Those claims were made by the company in tandem with the implication that the single...

MoboMoney Enables Sound-Based Contactless Payments In India
February 09, 2016

Consumers in India can now make payments with a sound. 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...

Venmo Fumbles With Super Bowl-Driven Glitch
February 09, 2016

While the Super Bowl isn’t an official holiday, there’s no doubt that millions of people take the day to celebrate a few elements of American life: professional sports and overconsumption. However, one app’s troubles at Super Bowl 50 shows another vice that could be slipping...

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WEX Buffeted By Macro Headwinds
February 09, 2016

WEX, which beat Wall Street’s quarterly estimates but guided below The Street, nonetheless sees some longer-term bright spots ahead, according to CEO Melissa Smith.

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BoA On What’s Driving Financial Market Stress
February 09, 2016

Whither liquidity? It withers. 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 to receive marketing...

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Barclays Sets Precedent With Cybercrime Analyst Appointment
February 09, 2016

In an effort to promote information sharing and improve its response time to looming cybersecurity threats, Barclays has become the first bank to have a full-time analyst working alongside law enforcement agents and cybercrime experts at Interpol’s Cyber Fusion Centre, ZDNet reported Monday (Feb. 8)....

Mobile Commerce
Will China’s Digital Red Envelopes Deliver Mobile Wallet Adoption?
February 09, 2016

China’s culture and history stretches back, quite literally, thousands of years. However, one tradition central to the Chinese New Year is getting a digital update for the 2016 celebrations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...