Vantiv Integrated Payments, a Vantiv company, announced Thursday (Feb. 18) the launch of the next phase of its Security Pays initiative. The Security Pays 2.0 release is aimed at driving an increased adoption of security products, while also promoting education and awareness of the methods...
In the wake of a payday lending scam that swindled money from consumers, the Federal Trade Commission is sending checks to consumers affected by the ruse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Payment processor Heartland Payment Systems announced Wednesday (Feb. 17) that it has joined forces with the Smart Card Alliance to launch the National Center for Advanced Payments and Identity Security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
As the encryption battle heats up, Apple CEO Tim Cook is prepared to fight the FBI’s request to gain access into the iPhone recovered from one of the shooters in the San Bernardino terrorist attack that took place last year. Get the Full Story Complete...
The EMV numbers are in on the merchant side, and they are rather anemic. 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...
Imagine if your payments – or at least the technology powering them – were smart enough to know that a customer’s mobile device being in one location while a payment is made in another could mean fraud. PYMNTS recently caught up with John Badovinac, Director...
The government has just named two leaders in its ongoing (and, at this point, arguably losing) battle with cybercrime. 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...
Pretty much anyone who interacts online is a potential target of fraud — and that includes gamers. 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...
As the data created by online transactions continues to expand at a rapid pace, so, too, do the security elements surrounding them. Todd Clark, SVP and head of STAR Network and debit processing at First Data, explains how machine learning creates a “smarter point of...
