Security & Fraud

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Millennials Say No To Credit Protection
October 22, 2015

When baby-boomers were growing up, the only way to become a victim of identity theft was if a thief rooted through garbage for sensitive receipts. Now, millennials have more ways than they can count to inadvertently give away their digital identities. Get the Full Story...

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Controversial Cybersecurity Bill Reaches Senate Floor
October 22, 2015

After much debate and protest, the long-delayed Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) finally arrived to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday (Oct. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Getting In Step With Tokenization
October 22, 2015

There are a number of tokenization methods available, but can the practice move forward without standardization? Rob Macmillan, VP Marketing, Digital Payments at Proxama, shares with PYMNTS why he believes establishing an across-the-board standard for tokenization is the way to go, as it will expedite...

International
Who’s Winning Alibaba’s Fight Against Counterfeiting?
October 21, 2015

In the early days of eCommerce, buying significantly underpriced versions of designer goods usually came with the implied warning, “buyer beware.” Counterfeit products have been around far longer than digital marketplaces, but with the globalized economy putting geographically distant retailers on the same playing field,...

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Early Warning Streamlines Authentication
October 21, 2015

Early Warning, a fraud prevention and risk management company, announced the launch of its new authentication platform, Authentify, which unifies multiple authentication methods into a single suite solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Protecting Through Deception: The Latest Cybersecurity Trend
October 21, 2015

With a unique approach to beating cybercriminals at their own game, cybersecurity company illusive networks announced yesterday (Oct. 20) that it secured $22 million in a Series B funding round, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

What Banks And Processors Must Know About Transaction Laundering
October 21, 2015

There’s a new method of fraud that is hard to detect but gaining traction in the payments ecosystem: transaction laundering. Fast becoming a favorite of cybercriminals, it allows prohibited merchants to find safe passage into the payment system by exploiting valid merchant accounts. The good...

CyberSource Launches Merchant-Focused Real-Time Fraud Analytics Tool
October 20, 2015

CyberSource, a Visa owned company, announced today (Oct. 20) the launch of Decision Manager Replay — a real-time fraud analytics tool that enables merchants to both analyze and adjust fraud management strategies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Uh-Oh. Chip-And-PIN Hack Tactic Discovered
October 20, 2015

Amid the EMV switchover in the United States, a surprising hack has emerged that might give the system’s champions some pause. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...