After weeks of waiting, U.S. officials finally confirmed yesterday (July 9) the approximate number of people exposed by the recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data that took place earlier this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
A draft cybersecurity law released by China aims to strengthen the country’s ability to fight cyberthreats and protect the data of Chinese users, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday (July 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
What do merchants want? Knowledge – specifically as it pertains to accepting EMV payments. When do they want it? Well, they should get it as soon as possible, because the liability shift occurs in October. Neil Randel, CEO of First American Payment Systems, shared with...
Capital One Bank has commenced a long-term agreement with Vantiv, the payment processing company. 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...
Symantec warns in a report published yesterday (July 8) that a new group of criminal hackers — dubbed the “Morpho” group — is driven by quick financial gains, attacking multibillion-dollar companies such as Twitter, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft, which have all publicly acknowledged the attacks....
Cash may be losing its place as a go-to payment method for consumers, but according to the European Union’s law enforcement agency Europol, cybercriminals are revitalizing the use of cash as a preferred method to launder the proceeds of their crimes. Get the Full Story...
How much are consumers really addicted to their smartphones? Well, when it comes to mobile banking, the answer is quite addicted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
With cyberattacks and data security threats looming at insecure access points, organizations must make improvements to their risk management programs in order to keep pace with the latest risks and challenges, according to the “2015 Vendor Risk Management Benchmark Study.” Get the Full Story Complete...
Gimbal, a mobile technology company based in San Diego, said Tuesday (July 7) that it is launching a Bluetooth Smart (low energy) beacon for use across a variety of devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
