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Combating Fraud 1-0-1: A PYMNTS.com Exclusive Guide
January 21, 2015

It’s no secret that finding the right way to quickly and effectively outsmart fraudsters is a high-priority mission in 2015. But what does the right fraud solution really look like, and what is the ideal method for protecting cardholder data in an increasingly online world? To...

The Great Mall Migration: Second Act Or Curtain Call?
January 21, 2015

Malls are not exactly the healthiest of shopping species in the U.S. 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...

Taulia Starts 2015 With An Additional $15M In Funding
January 21, 2015

While B2C payments players often snap up most of the headlines, B2B players are often lurking in the background, gaining ground, making moves and quietly innovating away, though often is in a less flashy manner. Taulia is one such quiet payments players that steadily gained...

Supreme Court Just Says No To The Retailer’s Swipe Fee Fight
January 21, 2015

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away the retailers’ challenge to the Federal Reserve’s regulation implementing the interchange-cap and network-exclusivity rules adopted in the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank.  The case was closely watched, because the trial judge held the Federal Reserve regulation invalid and ordered...

Amazon To Pull The Plug On Its Mobile Wallet
January 21, 2015

It seem Amazon has decided to jump out of the payments business less than a year after first jumping in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Russian e-Commerce Giant Ulmart Heading Toward IPO
January 21, 2015

Russia’s answer to Amazon, Ulmart, has confirmed that it plans to IPO in the next year.   Russia’s leading e-commerce company confirmed early today (January 21)  that it will go public in  a yet-to-be-determined Western stock exchange and that it is considering using the IPO to...

Voice, Facial Recognition Coming To USAA Mobile Log-In
January 21, 2015

Biometric authentication apps for financial apps are expected to be all the rage by 2019, and USAA wants to be part of the trend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

NYSE, USAA and BBVA Make $75M Coinbase Investment
January 21, 2015

Bitcoin startup Coinbase just got a lot of extra change in its pocket from a record-breaking investment round of $75 million — which is coming from some seemingly unexpected backers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cybersecurity
Biometric Authentication App Use Anticipated To Surge by 2019
January 21, 2015

Those days of having to remember dozens of passwords and PIN numbers may become a thing of the past over the next five years. Soon, all you’ll need is a fingerprint or just your smile thanks to an expected surge in biometric authentication apps. Get the...