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Face-Scanning ATM Tests In Baltimore
December 12, 2014

A Baltimore credit union is about to go live with an ATM that authenticates customers with facial recognition, according to Credit Union Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

The Apple PayPal Relationship Warms Up A Little
December 12, 2014

Apple started accepting PayPal in its online retail store in both the U.S. and the U.K. on Thursday (Dec. 11). Although the two companies have been exchanging words of not-niceness regarding its rivalry with mobile in-store payment (ApplePay versus in-store PayPal), its online relationship has...

Security & Fraud
Senate Wants New Cybersecurity Rules
December 12, 2014

The U.S. Senate held a hearing Wednesday (Dec. 10) on cybersecurity, where witnesses told them the problem is quickly getting out of control. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Bitcoin Wallet Security Issues Creates More Controversy
December 11, 2014

Bitcoin Wallet Provider Blockchain is in PR hot water. Again. 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 this...

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Jack Dorsey Fields Q’s On Square’s Future
December 11, 2014

Square continues to grow outside its payments box as the company, despite the challenge’s its faced this year, looks towards its future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

International
Researchers Find Security Holes On Alibaba’s Marketplace
December 11, 2014

A security hole in Alibaba’s international marketplace AliExpress could have let attackers hijack merchants’ online shops, an Israeli security research company said Wednesday (Dec. 10). Alibaba said it has now fixed the problem, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Alternative Finances
Dwolla Joins Microsoft For Government Payments Pitch
December 11, 2014

Payments startup Dwolla is getting in on the ground floor with Microsoft’s government-by-cloud initiative, the company said in a blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Quick-Change Passwords Arrive
December 11, 2014

With never-ending security breaches that expose payment-card data — or expose password files that will let attackers log in and steal payment data that way — two password managers have added automatic password-change features within hours of each other, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full...

Mobile Commerce
PayPal Pushes Password-less Payments
December 11, 2014

PayPal will be pushing hard to advance password-free authentication now that a complete version of the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) specifications have been published, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday (Dec. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...