Security & Fraud

Real-Time Payments Need Real-Time Commitment, Says NACHA
October 05, 2015

As businesses worldwide strive to streamline and modernize their payments systems, with an eye on speed, the questions remain: Just what is “real time” and what are the challenges that must be addressed? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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EMV Aside, Be Mindful Of Best Payments And Cybersecurity Practices
October 02, 2015

EMV and chip and pin are the big stories now. But a recent set of guidelines from the PCI Security Standards Council serves as a reminder that planning and prevention can trump technology – and that complacency can be a real threat to payments security.

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Experian Hacked, 15M T-Mobile Customers’ Data Lost
October 02, 2015

Perhaps Experian — one of the nation’s “big three” credit rating agencies — is about to get a lot more sympathetic to any consumers whose credit got a little muffed up by the malicious intervention of data thieves. As they, too, have now been the...

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Worldpay Looks Into Facial Recognition Transaction Tech
October 02, 2015

U.K. payments firm Worldpay is eyeing a new tactic to combat card fraud. 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....

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How Employers Combat Security Risks With Surveillance
October 02, 2015

Businesses face security threats on all fronts, from cyberattacks to workplace violence, but many are beginning to turn to methods of surveillance to curb the ever-growing risk posed by insider threats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

At Official Dawn of EMV, Visa Chip Card Numbers Show Traction
October 01, 2015

152 million chip cards ain’t bupkus. Visa’s numbers at mid-September show a big bump in cards in the field from last year, and merchant locations too. But now the real heavy lifting begins.

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NRF Says Retailers Are Stuck With EMV Burdens
October 01, 2015

Anyone who thought the EMV liability shift was going to be a smooth transition is getting multiple opportunities to change their minds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cisco Locks Down Cybersecurity Services With Acquisition
October 01, 2015

Technology conglomerate Cisco is looking to boost its security services with the acquisition of U.K.-based cybersecurity consultancy Portcullis Computer Security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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EMV Day 1: The Experts Weigh In
October 01, 2015

Ready or not, the EMV liability shift is here. So which is it – ready? Or not? PYMNTS decided to ask the experts. Some 15 players with power across the EMV ecosystem - the card networks, the issuers, the acquirers, the processors and the technologists...