October 02, 2018
Canada’s Largest ISP Suffers Website Glitch
Internet provider Altima Telecom — one of the largest independent Canadian internet service providers, serving Montreal and Toronto — had to repair a flaw that could have given hackers access to...
September 24, 2018
BA To Reveal Fine Print On GDPR Fines?
Breaches. GDPR. BA: Amid the acronyms lies the fine print – or the final print on the fines? In the wake of the news earlier this month that British Airways had found,...
September 24, 2018
Deep Dive: Fighting Fraud With AI And Machine Learning
In the inaugural Digital Fraud Tracker, PYMNTS takes a deep dive into the world of cybercrime, exploring the latest attack methods employed by fraudsters, and the solutions security providers are...
September 19, 2018
Entersekt Names Christian Ali Head Of Canadian Ops
Entersekt, the push-based authentication and mobile app security company, announced that it has appointed FinTech veteran Christian Ali as its country manager of Canada. The news comes as Entersekt continues its...
September 13, 2018
Ant Financial Denies Stealing Equifax IP
Ant Financial, the payment affiliate of Alibaba, pushed back on a Wall Street Journal report that alleged the company used Equifax intellectual property to create its credit rating product. In a...
September 13, 2018
Why Strong Authentication Fights Fraud, But Consumers Prefer Convenience
Doppelgängers are real — but they’re not phantom twins in pre-modern German fairy tales: they are online, and they can be used to steal digital identities. Since the 2017 Equifax...
September 13, 2018
Pre-Data Breach, Equifax Suspected China Of Spying
Before it was the victim of a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of 143 million customers, Equifax was worried that sensitive data had been stolen by Chinese spies....
September 13, 2018
NEW DATA: Why Bank Customers Prefer Convenience Over Security
Consumers prefer speed, convenience and ease of use over security — even when it comes to accessing financial services online. As many as 71 percent of financial consumers reported being...
September 12, 2018
Offering Convenience Without Sacrificing Security
Seamless movement across connected and mobile devices, from checking a bank account balance on a smartwatch to shopping via a social platform, creates simplified and convenient experiences that customers crave....