Hong Kong-based toymaker VTech disclosed that the sensitive information of nearly 5 million adults and more than 200,000 children was compromised during the breach of a portal used to download games to tablets, Reuters reported yesterday (Dec. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
The flip side of retailers having a near real-time stream of data on sales performance is that every moment surrounding benchmark days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday is an opportunity to fret and overanalyze. However, with online merchants disrupting the once-set tradition of rushing out...
Venture capitalists have placed their financial support behind another alternative lending platform. An announcement on Monday (Nov. 30) revealed Lending-as-a-Service firm Mirador, which links small business borrowers to lenders via its online portal, has secured Series A funding to the tune of $7 million. Get the...
Tiger Global, the hedge fund noted for raising billions of dollars to invest in fast-growing companies, is, well, raising billions of more dollars to invest in fast-growing companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The impending threat of cyberattacks has cast a shadow of concern over the financial services industry. 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...
With an industry like retail, who drives the need for innovation? Is it the big banks and brands that have the resources to develop new payment methods and marketing strategies without taking on big risks, or is it the unproven entrepreneurs who pursue game-changing ideas...
Amazon hasn’t always had success with its device launches (see: Fire Phone), but this holiday season just might be Amazon’s year of the hot-selling device. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
October 1 has come and gone and EMV has found its swim lanes here in the U.S. So what’s next with respect to securing cardholder data? Gemalto has a point of view and it includes another acronym – DCV.
The movement to bring tap and pay — through P2P — may gain some new momentum in Europe through Cookies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
