Security & Fraud

Chief Architect Officer As Chief Bottleneck Destroyer
June 30, 2016

Design, streamline, build, implement, repeat. The chief architect officer keeps the engines humming across the moving pieces of information technology, with an eye on building efficiencies and tearing down bottlenecks. Larry Herbinaux, CAO of Urban FT, gives a glimpse into a day in the life.

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Uber Drops Lyft Data Breach Subpoena
June 29, 2016

Top executives from both Uber and Lyft have avoided going to trial as part of a litigation settlement. As a result, they have avoided potentially giving up proprietary company data during the hearings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Hackers’ New Tool? Computer Fan Sounds
June 29, 2016

Where there’s a will, there’s a way – and the statement can’t me more true when it comes to hackers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Investment App Investing In Itself To Fight Fraud
June 29, 2016

When you run a platform that lets 80K users buy stocks online for as little as $5 a pop, you better know who’s on each end of that trade. Authenticating those consumers is critical, StashInvest co-founder and president Brandon Krieg told PYMNTS, to staying in...

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Deutsche Telekom Denies Major Data Breach
June 28, 2016

Account passwords for German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom are for sale on the dark web, but the company said on Monday (June 25) that it has not been the victim of a cyber attack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Is Encryption Really Working?
June 28, 2016

Financial services is big on encryption. With its stringent regulations, highly sensitive data and cybercriminals looking for a vulnerability to expose, it’s no surprise. But is it reducing the amount of data is compromised? A new study from Ponemon/Thales e-Security looks at the implications of...

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Keeping Up With (The) Fraudsters
June 28, 2016

When you run a platform that lets 80K users buy stocks online for as little as $5 a pop, you better know who’s on each end of that trade. Authenticating those consumers is critical, StashInvest co-founder and president Brandon Krieg told PYMNTS, to staying in...

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Why Breach-Related Injury Is Hard For Consumers To Prove
June 27, 2016

Do hacked retailers owe consumers compensation when their credit card data is hack? Such is the question increasingly emerging as more and more customer data is going up on the block via various hacks, though thus far the answer has mostly been “no.” Get the...

Making The (High) Risk Worth The Reward
June 27, 2016

Reducing bank risk is, well, a risky business. Complex and costly – at least that’s the perception. 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...