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Cybersecurity
Tech Giants Remain Weary Of CISA Bill
October 19, 2015

Last week, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which represents a group of major telecom and eCommerce companies, released a blog post stating it is “unable to support” the current version of the heavily debated Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) bill. Get the Full...

Cybersecurity
Amazon Sues Fake Reviewers
October 19, 2015

Amazon is stepping up its game against fake reviewers by filing a lawsuit. 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....

Sony Pay? Sony’s Plans For Mobile Payments
October 19, 2015

Sony may not be taking on Apple and Samsung on the smartphone front, but it still plans to compete with the tech giants on the mobile payments front in Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Why Rocket Internet Backed A Startup Called Happycar
October 19, 2015

Happycar, a European car rental comparison site with its sights set on worldwide expansion, raised $1.58 million in its latest funding round, TechCrunch reported late last week. One of the most notable backers includes Global Founders Capital, the venture arm of German eCommerce giant Rocket...

Amazon
Amazon’s Big Impact On India’s Big Shopping Festival
October 19, 2015

Amazon might still be a baby in the grand scheme of Indian eCommerce markets, but it’s giving well-established local companies such as Flipkart and Snapdeal a run for their money with its special offers for Diwali, the widely celebrated Indian festival of lights. Get the Full Story Complete...

Mobile Commerce
Citi Innovates Mobile Banking
October 19, 2015

The consumer banking unit of Citigroup Inc. has said it will launch a unit to be known as Citi FinTech, geared toward what the company termed a “radically simple, connected mobile banking solution,” Reuters reported Friday (Oct. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Hit Dow Jones Servers For Trading Secrets
October 19, 2015

Late last week, Bloomberg reported Russian hackers had targeted the servers of media company Dow Jones in order to steal stock trading information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

News
Zomato Cuts Staff, Live Data Collection
October 19, 2015

Restaurant discovery platform Zomato, which serves 22 countries around the world and has a $1 billion+ valuation, is restructuring its business with a 10 percent staff layoff and change in data collection methods. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Has iOS 9 Adoption Hit A Wall?
October 19, 2015

Almost a month after Apple celebrated its latest mobile operating system update achieving the fastest adoption rate ever, with iOS 9 being downloaded on more than 50 percent of Apple mobile devices, it looks like that quick adoption has come to a halt. Get the...