Security & Fraud

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Experian Hacked, 15M T-Mobile Customers’ Data Lost
October 02, 2015

Perhaps Experian — one of the nation’s “big three” credit rating agencies — is about to get a lot more sympathetic to any consumers whose credit got a little muffed up by the malicious intervention of data thieves. As they, too, have now been the...

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Worldpay Looks Into Facial Recognition Transaction Tech
October 02, 2015

U.K. payments firm Worldpay is eyeing a new tactic to combat card fraud. 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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How Employers Combat Security Risks With Surveillance
October 02, 2015

Businesses face security threats on all fronts, from cyberattacks to workplace violence, but many are beginning to turn to methods of surveillance to curb the ever-growing risk posed by insider threats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

At Official Dawn of EMV, Visa Chip Card Numbers Show Traction
October 01, 2015

152 million chip cards ain’t bupkus. Visa’s numbers at mid-September show a big bump in cards in the field from last year, and merchant locations too. But now the real heavy lifting begins.

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NRF Says Retailers Are Stuck With EMV Burdens
October 01, 2015

Anyone who thought the EMV liability shift was going to be a smooth transition is getting multiple opportunities to change their minds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cisco Locks Down Cybersecurity Services With Acquisition
October 01, 2015

Technology conglomerate Cisco is looking to boost its security services with the acquisition of U.K.-based cybersecurity consultancy Portcullis Computer Security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Security & Fraud
EMV Day 1: The Experts Weigh In
October 01, 2015

Ready or not, the EMV liability shift is here. So which is it – ready? Or not? PYMNTS decided to ask the experts. Some 15 players with power across the EMV ecosystem - the card networks, the issuers, the acquirers, the processors and the technologists...

The Retailer’s Fraud-Free Guarantee
October 01, 2015

Yep. You read that right. Fraud-free is the proposition that Forter offers its online retail partners. Forter’s CEO and Co-Founder, Michael Reitblat, tells MPD CEO Karen Webster that they can do that for two reasons: Forter takes on the authorization risk entirely, and the knowledge...

In Depth
The 10 Things Issuers Need To Know About EMV Migration
September 30, 2015

T-Minus One (Day) until the migration to EMV in the U.S. officially happens. Although a lot of progress has been made, a lot of work remains to be done. As issuers ready to enter this brave new (chip-enabled) world, Oberthur’s James Sufrin shares a few...