Security & Fraud

Merchant Innovation
FTC Puts Preliminary Kibosh On Staples-Office Depot Merger
December 08, 2015

When most people think of business monopolies, their thoughts turn to telecommunications or related high-tech industries. Rarely, however, do office supplies come into the discussion of antitrust laws. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Google Safe Browsing Comes To Android Web
December 08, 2015

Ever since the early, AOL-inspired days of the Internet, the average consumer has known the dangers that inadvertently visiting compromised sites poses for the health of a computer. However, with the profusion of connected portable devices nowadays, is the mobile Web protected like its desktop counterpart?...

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Investors Drop $1.2M Into Rippleshot
December 08, 2015

Fraud analytics firm Rippleshot said Monday (Dec. 7) that it garnered $1.2 million in a bridge round of funding. 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...

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The App Arms Race For The Smarter Car
December 07, 2015

While the Ford Model T has been venerated over the years as the robust start to an American automotive tradition, the truth is that early cars provided just as much hassle as they did convenience. Not only did most models have to be hand cranked...

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Coin, Swyp Competitor ScramCard Hones In On Fraud Mitigation
December 07, 2015

The movement toward enhanced security in cards continues with the debut of a new universal card from ScramCard, the FinTech startup said Friday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Now Hackable? Canceled Amex Cards (And Amex Isn’t Fixing The Problem)
December 04, 2015

In the age when merchant breaches are an alarmingly common part of consumer life, among the few comforts available is that once a card has been compromised and the problem identified, fixing the problem is as easy as canceling the card in question and having...

CFPB Cracks Down On Subprime Credit Reporting
December 04, 2015

The CFPB is cracking down on the subprime credit reporting 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

International
US-China Hash Out Cybercrime Fighting Rules
December 04, 2015

During talks in Washington, D.C., this week U.S. and Chinese officials have reached an agreement on the guidelines each country will follow when addressing malicious cyber activities or cybercrime threats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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How One Lender Hooks Millennials
December 04, 2015

The thought of getting a call from the bank that lent out a student or car loan might ring of nightmares to many but not from a new player in the alt-lending space that calls its mostly millennial borrowers to munch on cheeseburgers and vodka-cucumber...