Security & Fraud

Mobile Commerce
Smartphone Shopping Not On Par With Smartphone Usage
February 13, 2015

While smartphones seem to be progressively devouring the day for most Americans, mobile commerce and mobile payments are lagging far behind the other uses of mobile devices, according to a new pair of surveys. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Feds Put Private Sector Payments Progress In Check
February 12, 2015

Two years ago, the Federal Reserve was looking to take a decade to review how to make payments a faster process, commissioning study after study on how best to do it. Yet the industry doesn’t go at the Fed’s speed, and they now realize that...

Anthem Breach Response Draws Fire From States
February 12, 2015

The public relations cleanup following Anthem Inc’s data breach keeps getting worse for the health care insurance provider as U.S. state governments are filing formal letters of complaints against the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

International
With Kill Switches, Smartphone Thefts Plummet In London, NYC And SF
February 12, 2015

“Kill switches” are proving deadly to smartphone theft, which has dropped by half in London, 40 percent in San Francisco and 25 percent in New York City in the year after Apple added a kill switch to the iPhone, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

US Government Forming New Agency To Combat Cyberthreats
February 11, 2015

A new government agency is being formed to protect the U.S. from cyberattacks in both the public and private sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

News
Forbes.com Breach Infected Defense And Financial Industry Visitors
February 11, 2015

Chinese cyberattackers hijacked the Forbes.com website’s “Thought of the Day” feature, which greets every visitor to the site, and redirected some visitors to a site that would serve up malware, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday (Feb. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Phishing Scams Flood Anthem Data Breach
February 10, 2015

It didn’t take long for the phishers and fraudsters to join in on the Anthem health insurance providers’ data breach woes that began last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

PayPal Bringing Lower Payment Fees To Korea
February 09, 2015

In an effort to nurture the budding online commerce community of South Korea, PayPal announced that on Feb. 12, it will have a website and call center in the Korean language, according to Korea Joongang Daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cyber Breach Concerns Suspend TurboTax’s State E-Filing
February 09, 2015

Amid concerns of fraudulent tax returns nationwide, TurboTax temporarily suspended e-filing on Feb. 6, according to The Wall Street Journal. The service was back online after 24 hours, but various state governments continue their cessation of accepting tax returns from TurboTax while the matter can be...