Security & Fraud

Oberthur On The Road To Europe’s Biggest 2015 IPO
October 20, 2015

French security tech and smartcard maker Oberthur Technologies has announced it is heading for an IPO on the Euronext Paris exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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iOS Apps Banned For Pulling Personal Data
October 20, 2015

The Apple App Store is suddenly a lot lighter, as hundreds of iOS applications have been taken down from the platform in the wake of disclosures that they were accessing users’ personally identifiable information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FTC Issues Chip Card Scam Alert
October 20, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is warning of a series of scams aimed at taking advantage of consumers who have yet to receive their chip cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Tech Giants Remain Weary Of CISA Bill
October 19, 2015

Last week, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which represents a group of major telecom and eCommerce companies, released a blog post stating it is “unable to support” the current version of the heavily debated Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) bill. Get the Full...

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Amazon Sues Fake Reviewers
October 19, 2015

Amazon is stepping up its game against fake reviewers by filing a lawsuit. 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 Today....

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Russian Hackers Hit Dow Jones Servers For Trading Secrets
October 19, 2015

Late last week, Bloomberg reported Russian hackers had targeted the servers of media company Dow Jones in order to steal stock trading information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Has iOS 9 Adoption Hit A Wall?
October 19, 2015

Almost a month after Apple celebrated its latest mobile operating system update achieving the fastest adoption rate ever, with iOS 9 being downloaded on more than 50 percent of Apple mobile devices, it looks like that quick adoption has come to a halt. Get the...

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DraftKings And FanDuel Aren’t Welcome In Nevada
October 16, 2015

A few short weeks ago, daily fantasy sports sites seemed poised to have their biggest year yet. The two biggest companies in the burgeoning industry – DraftKings and FanDuel – spent a combined $31 million on 9,000 national television commercials for this year’s National Football...

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Inside Visa/FireEye’s Fraud Fighting Machine
October 16, 2015

Turns out that diseases and vaccinations are the perfect metaphor for thinking about how to cure the cybercrime epidemic that has run rampant throughout the payments ecosystem. At least that’s the perspective of the execs at Visa and FireEye who are leading a mission to,...