Security & Fraud

How Google Plans To Kill Passwords
December 24, 2015

Google announced yesterday (Dec. 23) it is testing out a new way for users to gain access to their Google accounts without needing to type out a password. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Who Needs EMV Anyway?
December 24, 2015

Why are merchants that are disregarding EMV getting such a bad rap? TSYS helpfully provides the contrary perspective on EMV compliance, offering 5 key points that show how all that’s being risked by ignoring it is … pretty much everything.

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Costco’s Chicken Troubles Finally Over
December 23, 2015

It hasn’t been a great year for the food service industry in terms of bacterial outbreaks, but at least Costco gets to end the year with some good news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Finding Funding, Bizfi Rides FinTech Wave
December 23, 2015

With a fresh $65 million in hand, Bizfi is setting its sights on boosting small business lending and its own analytics, founder Stephen Sheinbaum tells PYMNTS.

The Latest Data On Mobile Banking Threats
December 23, 2015

Mobile financial threats are now among the ranks of the top ten malicious programs that were created to steal money, according to new data from Kaspersky Lab. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Security Flaw Found In German Banks’ Retail Payment Systems
December 23, 2015

Cybersecurity researcher Karsten Nohl discovered a critical vulnerability in the retail payment systems of several German financial institutions. 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...

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Web Encryption’s Coming Crisis
December 23, 2015

As bad as 2014 was, 2015 managed to actually be worse for data security and has been rife with breaches, including the big one at Anthem that left between one-third and one-half of all American’s personal information exposed. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Apple Takes Issue With UK’s Draft Surveillance Bill
December 22, 2015

The tech giant submitted a formal objection to the draft version of the U.K. government’s new Investigatory Powers Bill, which, if passed into law, will establish a new set of surveillance powers and allow security and intelligence agencies to have greater insight into the websites...

When Payments Fraud Hovers Nearby
December 22, 2015

A lesson in online merchant security has come from a rather unlikely place: a slew of fraudulent purchases of rapper Soulja Boy’s hoverboards. Ralph Dangelmaier, CEO of BlueSnap, discusses with MPD CEO Karen Webster how the cybercrime went down -- and what merchants can do...