Security & Fraud

Apple Pay
Capital One CEO: Apple Pay Tokens “A Game-Changer”
October 17, 2014

Capital One Financial CEO Richard Fairbank spoke Thursday (Oct. 16) to financial analysts about how he sees Apple Pay pushing security improvements in payments, something he termed “a game changer.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Alipay Embraces Biometrics
October 17, 2014

Alipay, the Alibaba Group unit that is China’s largest electronic payments service, is now rolling out biometric authentication with its service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Uh-oh. PayPal Software Crumbles When Facing Older Encryption
October 16, 2014

PayPal announced Wednesday (Oct. 14) that older encryption may be the nemesis of  its current retailer software. 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...

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Intel Innovates At The POS
October 16, 2014

There’s one way to be certain that POS data can’t get stolen – don’t have data at the POS in the first place. That’s the innovation that Intel launched Wednesday (Oct. 15). Intel Data Protection Technology For Transactions creates an encrypted tunnel thru which cardholder...

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Apple Pay To Debut Oct. 20?
October 16, 2014

Apple Pay training documents are now again pointing to Monday (Oct. 20) as the date when Apple wants retailers to start offering shoppers Apple Pay, according to a MacRumors story. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Wow! Siri To Enable Apple Pay
October 15, 2014

iPhone 6 owners will be able to command Siri to activate Apple Pay.  According to Bank Innovation’s Ian Kar by commanding Siri to open a particular card, Apple’s passbook automatically opened, signaling the that Apple’s digital assistant and payments platforms are tied. Get the Full Story...

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Apple Pay Backer JPMorgan Chase Preparing To Become Its Rival
October 15, 2014

While JPMorgan Chase has been one of Apple Pay’s most vocal visible backers, it has been aggressively working on plans to also become one of Apple Pay’s most visible rivals, as it readies its own mobile payment app for launch. Get the Full Story Complete...

Investment Tracker, October 15
October 15, 2014

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Securing $30 Billion Worth of B2B Payments
October 14, 2014

Take any type of payment within an enterprise, enable its acceptance through seamless ERP integration, and secure it with a token. That’s the job of enterprise payment acceptance solution provider Paymetric, which is driving over $30 billion worth of payments, says Paymetric CEO Asif Ramji....