Just days after Marriott agreed to purchase the Starwood Hotels & Resorts chain for $12.2 billion, officially creating the world’s largest hotel company, Starwood announced some of its hotel locations were hit by a malware attack between November 2014 and October. Get the Full Story...
Amazon users now have access to a new security feature to keep their accounts and payment information safe while shopping with the eCommerce giant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
The security certification and industry body (ISC)2 predicts that 6 million security professionals will be needed by both the public and private sectors by 2019. Unfortunately, only 4.5 million of those experts will have the necessary qualifications, The Financial Times reported Wednesday (Nov. 18). Get...
Fraud experts at eBay Enterprise released the results of the omnichannel commerce provider’s Holiday Fraud Index, which shows that criminals are evolving the methods in which they take advantage of holiday season spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Officials from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reportedly refused to attend a congressional briefing on Tuesday (Nov. 17) to examine how the agency handled the massive data breach that took place earlier this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The U.S. government has increased its efforts in tracking bank data to catch suspicious transactions or transfers that could lead to discovering targets of ISIS, or links to terrorist locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The holiday shopping season may see growth in the gift that no one wants and which keeps on giving — fraud. New research from ACI Worldwide shows that cyberthieves will be increasingly on the prowl to lift payment card information in an effort to commit...
Using biometrics to authenticate a consumer doesn’t go far enough, some say, to really prevent fraud. Fingerprints, retina scans, even facial recognition can still be spoofed. There’s one thing, Karl Martin, Nymi’s Founder and CEO, says that can’t be – and he and his team...
The U.K. is taking major steps to boost its cyber defenses and surveillance in the wake of terrorist attacks around the world.
