February 25, 2020While third-party delivery apps can boost sales and name recognition, many restaurants are eschewing them in favor of proprietary apps. This switch can pay dividends, but it also means they ...
February 25, 2020This week’s look at the latest in payment rail innovation finds solution providers largely embracing the opportunity to develop new technologies for legacy payment rails. Some firms are focusing on ...
February 25, 2020Legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can both drain businesses’ time and resources and make accounts payable (AP) processes overly complicated. But, integrating ERP and AP systems can help expedite ...
February 25, 2020 Chinese banking and business practices’ potential impacts are favored topics for bankers and merchants: Changes in this market often have ripple effects on global finances. The country’s recent cybersecurity and ...
February 24, 2020The first and oldest writings of human civilization were not poems or prayers: they were invoices. Transactions for livestock, spices, grain — the Sumerians began marking it all down in ...
February 24, 2020Tax season is upon U.S. small businesses, and fraudsters are taking advantage.
In a new report from Proofpoint, researchers warned that any businesses with the word “tax” in its domain is ...
February 24, 2020After four years of evolving Chinese online data and security regulations, foreign merchants doing business in China can find it challenging to stay compliant. In the latest Merchants Guide To ...
February 24, 2020The mobile order-ahead market continues to expand its footprint, growing by 23 percent over the past four years and now accounting for more than 3.1 billion restaurant visits and $26.8 ...
February 24, 2020 For the accounts payable (AP) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) automation space, it’s no longer business as usual. Firms looking to strengthen their interactions with customers and vendors by adopting ...
February 24, 2020Binance, Nigeria’s cryptocurrency market, has seen sign-ups surge 50 percent so far in 2020. The market is scrambling to provide users with a stablecoin.
Roughly 300 people signed up for a corresponding “masterclass” ...
February 23, 2020Police and financial institutions are battling to contain a wire transfer email hacking scam that is costing individuals and businesses billions, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday (Feb. 23).
In ...
February 21, 2020You know the drill — pay gig workers faster, and they do more work for the platforms that pay them that way. Yet, stringent security measures and burdensome onboarding processes ...
February 21, 2020With $521 million raised this week among B2B FinTech startups, the industry continues to prove its appeal among venture capitalists. PYMNTS’ latest roundup finds investor interest for B2B eCommerce, small ...
February 21, 2020 B2C trends are bleeding into the B2B space and forcing corporate sellers to become digitally savvy — and fast.
Corporate buyers are also consumers, meaning they are accustomed to eCommerce’s ease ...
February 21, 2020New York Attorney General Letitia James announced plans to sue New York City for allegedly fraudulent practices by its Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), according to reports on Thursday (Feb. ...
February 21, 2020 The continual spread of Open Banking means that regulators and merchants in various markets are becoming more aware of the critical importance of security as data speeds increase. One of ...
February 21, 2020A cyberattack at NRC Health has prompted questions about the security of its data and overall patient privacy, CNBC reported.
On Feb. 11, the attack hit the publicly traded health company, ...
February 20, 2020The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent $34 million to victims of a scheme by Office Depot and a separate software provider that encouraged them to buy unnecessary computer repair ...
February 20, 2020A recent academic study found that company CFOs are less likely to admit to fraud when they’re facing pressure to meet certain financial goals, according to Forbes. The study illustrates that corporate ...
February 20, 2020Swiss bank Julius Baer is being scolded by Switzerland’s financial watchdog for failing to notice money-laundering threats connected to deception in Venezuela and FIFA, the world soccer body, Reuters reported ...
February 20, 2020Cybersecurity firm ZeroFOX closed a $74 million funding round led by Intel Capital that will be used to advance cyberattack detection and remediation, VentureBeat reported on Thursday (Feb. 20).
Existing investors ...
February 20, 2020MGM Resorts International, a hotel and casino operator, admitted it had experienced a data breach following a report saying information on 10.6 million guests was compromised, according to a report ...
February 20, 2020Fraud prevention and identity verification firm Kount is launching Email First Seen, a tool that serves as an indicator of email trust, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. 20).
The solution ...
February 20, 2020Steve Chen, the mastermind behind a $147 million gemcoin fraud from 2013 to 2015, pleaded guilty of his crimes of tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, reported on ...
February 20, 2020SentinelOne, which provides monitoring and security services for laptops and any kind of device connected to a network, has picked up a $200 million Series E funding round, the company ...
February 19, 2020Some people think the best thing about the Pennsylvania-based convenience store and fuel chain Wawa is their absurdly delicious jalapeño-stuffed pretzels, oozing with molten cheese. So very tasty. Bad people ...
February 19, 2020Not so long ago, payments cyber fraud was done primarily by brute force, through guessing passwords and usernames — a scattershot approach akin to trial and error, conducted by lone ...
February 19, 2020The IRS has invited cryptocurrency groups to meet for a regulatory summit March 3 to discuss how the two can work together going forward, published reports said Tuesday (Feb. 18).
The ...
February 18, 2020Mastercard is developing a cutting-edge European cybersecurity center for public and private stakeholders to work on advancing regional fortitude, Mastercard announced on Tuesday (Feb. 18) in a blog post.
The European ...
February 18, 2020The global smart city market is set to reach $252 billion by 2025. To keep smart city initiatives secure, there’s a growing need for stringent measures that can safely manage ...
February 18, 2020 Banks are increasingly embracing new channels to offer seamless omnichannel services to their customers, but doing so often creates silos that handle large amounts of collected data. This creates new ...
February 18, 2020Technology tends come with much advanced promotion — for the good reason that the more novel an idea, the more time needs to be spent building excitement for something that ...
February 18, 2020In the battle against fraudsters, financial institutions (FIs) must start at the beginning – literally.
FIs are increasingly vulnerable as they race to become digital – and omnichannel – in a ...
February 18, 2020FCoin has stopped all trading and withdrawal after it was revealed that the crypto exchange had a shortage of $130 million worth in crypto assets, CoinDesk reported Monday (Feb. 17).
Zhang ...
February 17, 2020Bad actors are increasingly targeting transit companies’ loyalty programs and relying on stolen payment credentials, but tighter online authentication measures and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions can put the brakes on ...
February 17, 2020 With some analysts projecting a trillion IoT-enabled devices to be in use around the world by 2035, defending the IoT ecosystem is becoming more crucial as emerging technologies spread across business ...
February 14, 2020In today’s top news, at least four Puerto Rico government agencies were targeted in a $4 million online scam, and India’s court hit pause on their antitrust investigation into Amazon ...
February 14, 2020The death toll from the coronavirus is mounting. The global impact is worsening. And business, increasingly, is feeling the pinch.
A few weeks ago it seemed the focus was on the ...
February 14, 2020An online scam targeted $4 million in retirement funds from at least four Puerto Rico agencies, according to reports on Thursday (Feb. 14).
Authorities have frozen at least $2.9 million, said ...
February 14, 2020Today (Feb. 14) is Valentine’s Day, the official day we collectively celebrate love in all its glories. Couples will go out, and dedicated singles will stay in, while the not-in-love-but-looking-hard ...
While third-party delivery apps can boost sales and name recognition, many restaurants are eschewing them in favor of proprietary apps. This switch can pay dividends, but it also means they ...
This week’s look at the latest in payment rail innovation finds solution providers largely embracing the opportunity to develop new technologies for legacy payment rails. Some firms are focusing on ...
Legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can both drain businesses’ time and resources and make accounts payable (AP) processes overly complicated. But, integrating ERP and AP systems can help expedite ...
Chinese banking and business practices’ potential impacts are favored topics for bankers and merchants: Changes in this market often have ripple effects on global finances. The country’s recent cybersecurity and ...
The first and oldest writings of human civilization were not poems or prayers: they were invoices. Transactions for livestock, spices, grain — the Sumerians began marking it all down in ...
Tax season is upon U.S. small businesses, and fraudsters are taking advantage.
In a new report from Proofpoint, researchers warned that any businesses with the word “tax” in its domain is ...
After four years of evolving Chinese online data and security regulations, foreign merchants doing business in China can find it challenging to stay compliant. In the latest Merchants Guide To ...
The mobile order-ahead market continues to expand its footprint, growing by 23 percent over the past four years and now accounting for more than 3.1 billion restaurant visits and $26.8 ...
For the accounts payable (AP) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) automation space, it’s no longer business as usual. Firms looking to strengthen their interactions with customers and vendors by adopting ...
Binance, Nigeria’s cryptocurrency market, has seen sign-ups surge 50 percent so far in 2020. The market is scrambling to provide users with a stablecoin.
Roughly 300 people signed up for a corresponding “masterclass” ...
Police and financial institutions are battling to contain a wire transfer email hacking scam that is costing individuals and businesses billions, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday (Feb. 23).
In ...
You know the drill — pay gig workers faster, and they do more work for the platforms that pay them that way. Yet, stringent security measures and burdensome onboarding processes ...
With $521 million raised this week among B2B FinTech startups, the industry continues to prove its appeal among venture capitalists. PYMNTS’ latest roundup finds investor interest for B2B eCommerce, small ...
B2C trends are bleeding into the B2B space and forcing corporate sellers to become digitally savvy — and fast.
Corporate buyers are also consumers, meaning they are accustomed to eCommerce’s ease ...
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced plans to sue New York City for allegedly fraudulent practices by its Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), according to reports on Thursday (Feb. ...
The continual spread of Open Banking means that regulators and merchants in various markets are becoming more aware of the critical importance of security as data speeds increase. One of ...
A cyberattack at NRC Health has prompted questions about the security of its data and overall patient privacy, CNBC reported.
On Feb. 11, the attack hit the publicly traded health company, ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent $34 million to victims of a scheme by Office Depot and a separate software provider that encouraged them to buy unnecessary computer repair ...
A recent academic study found that company CFOs are less likely to admit to fraud when they’re facing pressure to meet certain financial goals, according to Forbes. The study illustrates that corporate ...
Swiss bank Julius Baer is being scolded by Switzerland’s financial watchdog for failing to notice money-laundering threats connected to deception in Venezuela and FIFA, the world soccer body, Reuters reported ...
Cybersecurity firm ZeroFOX closed a $74 million funding round led by Intel Capital that will be used to advance cyberattack detection and remediation, VentureBeat reported on Thursday (Feb. 20).
Existing investors ...
MGM Resorts International, a hotel and casino operator, admitted it had experienced a data breach following a report saying information on 10.6 million guests was compromised, according to a report ...
Fraud prevention and identity verification firm Kount is launching Email First Seen, a tool that serves as an indicator of email trust, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. 20).
The solution ...
Steve Chen, the mastermind behind a $147 million gemcoin fraud from 2013 to 2015, pleaded guilty of his crimes of tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, reported on ...
SentinelOne, which provides monitoring and security services for laptops and any kind of device connected to a network, has picked up a $200 million Series E funding round, the company ...
Some people think the best thing about the Pennsylvania-based convenience store and fuel chain Wawa is their absurdly delicious jalapeño-stuffed pretzels, oozing with molten cheese. So very tasty. Bad people ...
Not so long ago, payments cyber fraud was done primarily by brute force, through guessing passwords and usernames — a scattershot approach akin to trial and error, conducted by lone ...
The IRS has invited cryptocurrency groups to meet for a regulatory summit March 3 to discuss how the two can work together going forward, published reports said Tuesday (Feb. 18).
The ...
Mastercard is developing a cutting-edge European cybersecurity center for public and private stakeholders to work on advancing regional fortitude, Mastercard announced on Tuesday (Feb. 18) in a blog post.
The European ...
The global smart city market is set to reach $252 billion by 2025. To keep smart city initiatives secure, there’s a growing need for stringent measures that can safely manage ...
Banks are increasingly embracing new channels to offer seamless omnichannel services to their customers, but doing so often creates silos that handle large amounts of collected data. This creates new ...
Technology tends come with much advanced promotion — for the good reason that the more novel an idea, the more time needs to be spent building excitement for something that ...
In the battle against fraudsters, financial institutions (FIs) must start at the beginning – literally.
FIs are increasingly vulnerable as they race to become digital – and omnichannel – in a ...
FCoin has stopped all trading and withdrawal after it was revealed that the crypto exchange had a shortage of $130 million worth in crypto assets, CoinDesk reported Monday (Feb. 17).
Zhang ...
Bad actors are increasingly targeting transit companies’ loyalty programs and relying on stolen payment credentials, but tighter online authentication measures and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions can put the brakes on ...
With some analysts projecting a trillion IoT-enabled devices to be in use around the world by 2035, defending the IoT ecosystem is becoming more crucial as emerging technologies spread across business ...
In today’s top news, at least four Puerto Rico government agencies were targeted in a $4 million online scam, and India’s court hit pause on their antitrust investigation into Amazon ...
The death toll from the coronavirus is mounting. The global impact is worsening. And business, increasingly, is feeling the pinch.
A few weeks ago it seemed the focus was on the ...
An online scam targeted $4 million in retirement funds from at least four Puerto Rico agencies, according to reports on Thursday (Feb. 14).
Authorities have frozen at least $2.9 million, said ...
Today (Feb. 14) is Valentine’s Day, the official day we collectively celebrate love in all its glories. Couples will go out, and dedicated singles will stay in, while the not-in-love-but-looking-hard ...
