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February 26, 2024
Synchrony Says KYC Will Determine Authentication’s Future

Authentication in the payments space is continuously evolving. But one constant is that any innovation needs to strike a winning balance between enhancing security and improving user experience. “Identity theft,...


February 25, 2024
Healthcare Data Breaches Present Obstacle to Digital Transformation

Last week’s data breach of United Health Group’s (UHG) prescription provider comes at a critical time in the digital transformation of connected healthcare. Just as evidence shows clinicians are seeing...


February 25, 2024
Apple Denies EU Competition Law Violation Ahead of Fine Decision

As the European Commission gears up to make a pivotal decision regarding a potential hefty fine against Apple, the tech giant vehemently denies any wrongdoing in relation to European competition...


February 22, 2024
Enhancing Social-Media Regulation Through Transparency? Examining the New Transparency Regime...

Social-media platforms have taken on an important role in public communication, yet the precise nature of their influence remains largely opaque. Specifically, their content recommendation and moderation systems have drawn...


February 22, 2024
Lawmakers “Move Fast and Break Things” when Regulating Social Media,...

“Move fast and break things” is the infamous onetime motto of social media giant Facebook. It also describes the American government’s approach toward regulating social media. When embraced by lawmakers,...


February 22, 2024
Can Open Banking Win Trust to Drive Real-Time Payments?

The concept of open banking has gained global traction as part of the digital disruption of finance that has transpired over the past decade. In many ways, it represents a...


February 19, 2024
EU Investigates TikTok for Breach of Online Content Rules

The European Union has initiated an investigation into ByteDance’s TikTok, focusing on potential breaches of online content regulations aimed at safeguarding children and ensuring transparent advertising practices. EU industry chief...


February 16, 2024
Not All E-Commerce Businesses are Born Equal: Implications for Privacy...

This paper discusses privacy concerns and privacy regulation under two different e-commerce business models: a pure marketplace and a hybrid marketplace. In previous papers we have found that the nature...


February 16, 2024
Tokenization Now Seen by Merchants as Performance Optimization Play

Jeff Hallenbeck, head of payments at Forter, said tokenization, from the merchant point of view, is moving from being thought of as an operational cost to an opportunity to drive...


Authenticated Payments
Single Sign-On Bridges The Authentication Gap Customer authentication walks a tightrope between seamlessness and security, but single sign-on (SSO) systems can bridge this gap using a single password administered by third parties like Facebook or Google. In this month’s “Authenticated Payments Report,” a PYMNTS and LoginID collaboration, Clay McDaniel, CEO of Ripl, outlines how SSO solutions can safeguard the payments process while sparing users from managing countless usernames and passwords.