Security & Fraud

Card Fraud On The Decline In France
July 14, 2015

There aren’t a lot of instances in the payments space of reports being released that show fraud rates on the decline. 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...

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Signifyd Banks $7M To Grow eCommerce Fraud Platform
July 14, 2015

Signifyd, the California-based company that provides fraud protection to businesses in the eCommerce space, said Monday (July 13) that it had raised $7 million in Series A financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Why Is The CFPB Interested In Faster Payments?
July 14, 2015

Last week, the CFPB has published 9 guidelines it thinks are necessary to protect consumers in a world of faster payments. But, how useful are they and what’s really new? Jan Estep, CEO of NACHA, sorted out the matter with MPD CEO Karen Webster –...

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Synaptics Launches New Fingerprint Authentication Tech
July 10, 2015

Synaptics, which makes touch, display and biometric products, has announced its first “self-enclosed” fingerprint authentication geared to laptops and other devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Massive Fed Data Breach Impacted 21.5 Million
July 10, 2015

After weeks of waiting, U.S. officials finally confirmed yesterday (July 9) the approximate number of people exposed by the recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data that took place earlier this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

China Beefs Up Cybersecurity Efforts
July 10, 2015

A draft cybersecurity law released by China aims to strengthen the country’s ability to fight cyberthreats and protect the data of Chinese users, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday (July 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Knowledge Is Power for EMV
July 10, 2015

What do merchants want? Knowledge – specifically as it pertains to accepting EMV payments. When do they want it? Well, they should get it as soon as possible, because the liability shift occurs in October. Neil Randel, CEO of First American Payment Systems, shared with...

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Vantiv And Capital One Team Up On Integrated Payments
July 09, 2015

Capital One Bank has commenced a long-term agreement with Vantiv, the payment processing company. 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...

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The Changing Motives Behind Cybercrime
July 09, 2015

Symantec warns in a report published yesterday (July 8) that a new group of criminal hackers — dubbed the “Morpho” group — is driven by quick financial gains, attacking multibillion-dollar companies such as Twitter, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft, which have all publicly acknowledged the attacks....