Bernie Madoff died last week (April 14) closing a chapter on one part of his historical fraud and massive manipulation of the financial system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Established financial services firms have not typically led the charge when it comes to the adoption of new technology. But as they go digital, and as mobile banking becomes more firmly entrenched, banks and financial institutions (FIs) must apply that digital acceleration mindset to their...
It’s not easy to look favorably upon the shipping delays we all endured over the past year. Waiting weeks for things that once showed up on our door in a day or two was one of the early miseries of life on lockdown, and one that...
Cyberattacks are the greatest threat to the world’s financial system, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in an interview with CBS News this week. Speaking to “60 Minutes” on Sunday (April 11), Powell said the risks posed by cybercriminals are greater than the lending and...
PayPal is launching a new fraud protection tool to help merchants combat the growing problem of online 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...
Paul Davison, the CEO of new audio social media app Clubhouse, says there were no leaks of personal user data, in contrast to a report claiming there had been recently, The Verge reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
A number of European Union institutions — among them the European Commission — were the target of a “significant” cyberattack last week, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (April 6). A commission spokesperson told the news organization that several EU bodies were attacked in an “IT security...
As so much of daily life and transactions move online, the digital-first economy is not without its new challenges. For example, the problem of identity theft is widespread — and to get a sense of scale, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has estimated that last...
At first glance, it seems so retro. Subscriber Identity Module cards, better known as SIM, used to be an easily removable portable memory chip that acted as the brain of a mobile device. They’re still the brain, and although consumers don’t need to swap them...
