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Cybersecurity Firm iSight Eyes $100M Funding Round
August 21, 2015

Cyber intel company iSight Partners plans to raise $100 million or more in the coming months as it prepared for an initial public offering slated for early 2016.

How Enterprise-Managed iOS Devices Put Data at Risk
August 21, 2015

In the latest news surrounding data security – or lack thereof — in the enterprise setting, researchers have found a vulnerability in the iOS sandbox for third-party applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Pension Advance Companies Sued For Deceiving Customers
August 21, 2015

Pension advance companies are facing heat from the CFPB and the New York Department of Financial Services after the regulatory agencies filed a suit Thursday (Aug. 20) against the pension financing companies for allegedly misleading consumers on loan costs. Get the Full Story Complete the...

How Government Employees Are Putting Data At Risk
August 20, 2015

Federal employees using personal devices are putting those devices and sensitive data at risk, according to a new study released Wednesday (Aug. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Payments Landscape Shifting for Retailers, Leading to New Opportunities
August 20, 2015

Amid a tech revolution, retailers can improve customer service, data security, and margins all at the same time, an ACI white paper finds.

iWallet Picks Biometrics Partner To Ditch Passwords
August 20, 2015

IWallet, the biometrics and “luxury techcessories” company, said Wednesday (Aug. 19) that it is partnering with NEXT Biometrics Group ASA to introduce a new identification solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

How To Master The Expanding Credit Universe
August 20, 2015

As a universe is wont to do, the credit eligible universe is expanding, with new models and information sources — and more of them than ever before. Sarah Davies, SVP of Analytics, Product Management & Research for VantageScore Solutions, shares advice on how lenders can...

Ashley Madison Hack Info Now Available On The Web
August 19, 2015

Well, in some sense, you have to hand it to the hackers that breached online cheating website Ashley Madison last month for being good to their word. They warned the site’s parent company, Avid Life Media, that if they didn’t shut down the Web’s answer...

Web.com Reporting A Potential Breach
August 19, 2015

The Florida-based Web.com Group is reporting a breach in a computer system that may have set free about 93,000 customers’ credit card data. The firm currently has a customer list of about 3.3 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...