Facebook and Google have signed up for new internet standards, which will require internet companies to respect data privacy and “support the best in humanity.” According to Financial Times, the standards were designed by World Wide Web Founder Tim Berners-Lee, who last week warned that...
The Radisson Hotel Group suffered a data breach that impacted its loyalty and rewards program customers, reported ZDNet. 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...
Equifax has extended its free credit monitoring to all Americans affected by last year’s massive data breach, but this time, it’s using a service offered by rival Experian. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday (November 1) a three-count criminal indictment charging two individuals in a conspiracy to launder billions of dollars embezzled from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), the investment development fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
In the latest Digital Fraud Tracker Deep Dive, PYMNTS examines the authentication challenges posed by PSD2, GDPR and other data sharing initiatives.
Following a data breach at learning platform Lynda in 2016, two hackers were indicted in Florida this month on charges of extortion and hacking. One alleged hacker lived in Florida, while the other was a Canadian citizen who was a Toronto resident, according to reports....
Call it the week of tokenized credentials on file, the week of EMVCo and the week of SRC. 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...
Even as the SEC wants companies to be vigilant about cybersecurity, BEC claims new victims, among them DC government officials. Elsewhere, a trio of the most wanted fraud suspects have gone missing and regulators in Asia want the public's help in tracking them down
Would one lock a Ducati to a lamppost with a loop of dental floss? Well, that’s about the equivalent of what’s protecting an estimated $250B in global loyalty rewards — most accounts are protected by just a four-digit PIN, says Peter R. Maeder, co-founder of...
