Security & Fraud

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....

Europe
Estonian National ID Cards Embrace Electronic Payment Capabilities
October 14, 2014

The Baltic country Estonia — about the population of Dallas, Texas  — embraces a niche in the payment world with its use of national identity cards that offer capabilities to access banking services, conduct government services, among other non-traditional payment features. Get the Full Story Complete...

Alternative Finances
Simple Bank Is Simply Broken
October 13, 2014

While it is a well accepted idiom that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, the corollary wisdom that the path to simplicity is often paved with cacophonous confusion is often overlooked. That is a shame for the powers that be at Simple,...

StartUp Raises $3.5 Million To Fight Cyber Attacks
October 13, 2014

Cybersecurity startup Zenedge  is emerging from two years of “stealth” mode with funding and expansion plans. 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...

Alternative Finances
Chase Chief On Dangers In Payments, Shadow Banking
October 13, 2014

Just when you thought it was safe to enjoy the recovery, J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon shows up with a strong word of caution about the stability of the global economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Cyberthieves Attack K-Mart, Dairy Queen
October 13, 2014

Both Kmart and Dairy Queen have reported potentially major payment card data breaches, with Kmart reporting on Oct. 9 that it discovered a breach from early September.

Acquiring
Payments By The Numbers
October 11, 2014

Want to be the smartest person in the room on Monday morning? Check out a few of the stats that you may have missed last week about Apple Pay, PayPal and consumer spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Oberthur Technologies Launches First Payment Card to Secure Online Transactions
October 10, 2014

Digital security solutions provider for the mobility space, Oberthur Technologies, announced the launch of its first payment card integrating dynamic Card Verification Value/Code technology from NagraID Security (NIDS) to secure online transactions, according to a company press release.