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Security & Fraud
Can ‘Healthy Friction’ Help Build Consumer Trust?
January 26, 2018

Friction isn’t a deal-breaker for mobile banking and payment apps. To be sure, too much friction can send users running back to the App Store with a one-star rating and $2.99 ready to be spent on the next platform, but a little friction isn’t a...

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PCI Council Releases Standard For Software-Based PINs
January 25, 2018

The PCI Security Standards Council announced news on Wednesday (Jan. 24) that it has instituted a new PCI security standard having to do with PINs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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From Stamps To Clicks: Notaries Join The 21st Century
January 24, 2018

Notaries with their stamps and embossers as ID authenticators have been slow to embrace ID tech, despite a slew of tools at their disposal. Darcy Mayer, DocVerify EVP, calls this the industry’s “chicken or the egg” problem. Mayer explains the types of notary innovations that...

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Notary Services — Out With The Seal, In With The ID Tech
January 23, 2018

Old-school practices are getting a security upgrade. From protecting large crowds of sports fans at the 2020 Olympics to making sure the person signing on the dotted line of an official document is really who they say they are, modern, tech-fueled authentication solutions are taking...

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Cyber Fraud Hits All-Time High
January 22, 2018

World-wide, corporate fraud has hit an all-time high and pushed fraud numbers up with it.  For the first time on record, data theft has now surpassed the stealing of physical assets. A little under 30 percent of businesses reported they had suffered information theft, loss...

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Hackers Have Stolen $1.2B From Bitcoin And Ether
January 19, 2018

Investors aren’t the only ones who like cryptocurrencies – based on the findings of a new report, hackers do as well. 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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Hackers Turn Selfies Into Spy Cams
January 19, 2018

Hackers in Lebanon have been able to use smartphones to spy on and steal data from Android phone users in at least 21 countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Personal Identity Dealer Arrested In Canada
January 18, 2018

The man behind LeakedSource.com has been arrested in Canada. 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,...

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“AML Solutions Are Still Stuck In The Middle Ages”
January 17, 2018

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