Security & Fraud

Jack Ma-Linked Company Under Investigation
July 15, 2015

Alibaba Founder Jack Ma has gotten his name tangled into another regulatory tussle. 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....

RedOwl Lands $17M To Advance Behavioral Analytics
July 14, 2015

RedOwl, a provider of insider risk management and security analytics, announced yesterday (July 13) that it secured $17 million in Series B funding, led by Allegis Capital. The funding round also included participation from Blackstone, as well as previous angel investors, bringing RedOwl’s total funding...

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Google Bets Big On Cybersecurity with $100M Investment
July 14, 2015

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike announced the completion of a $100 million Series C funding round yesterday (July 13), led by Google Capital. Rackspace also participated in the round, along with existing investors Accel and Warburg Pincus, bringing the company’s total funding raised to $156 million. Get...

Uber Picks Payment Processor To Resume Card Payments In India
July 14, 2015

Uber is once again accepting credit card payments for its service in India after eight months of supporting an in-app wallet payment platform in the cards’ stead. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Privacy Advocates Keep Close Watch On Smart Gadgets
July 14, 2015

From Microsoft’s Kinect to Amazon’s Echo, gadgets have evolved to the point where they are ready and waiting to receive and understand our every command, but does their ability to “hear” us mean they are actually always listening? Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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...