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Visa Expands Russian NFC M-Payment Footprint
Visa Expands Russian NFC M-Payment Footprint
August 19, 2015  |  International

Russia-based payment services provider QIWI announced yesterday (Aug. 18) the launch of contactless smartphone payments through its strategic partnership with Visa. Visa’s payWave-based contactless payment...

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Outlook ‘Peach’y For Another Lunch Delivery Service
Outlook ‘Peach’y For Another Lunch Delivery Service
August 19, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Peach, a meal delivery service that focuses on providing lunch in Seattle and San Diego, secured $8 million in funding from Madrona Venture Group and...

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Tiger Global Tailors Investment Into Fashion Platform
Tiger Global Tailors Investment Into Fashion Platform
August 19, 2015  |  International

India’s first fashion social networking site, Roposo, announced yesterday (Aug. 18) it secured $15 million from existing investor Tiger Global.

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FireEye Partners Up To Fight Cybercrime
FireEye Partners Up To Fight Cybercrime
August 18, 2015  |  International

Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) has inked a deal with cybersecurity company FireEye in an ongoing effort to combat cybercriminals in Europe.

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IRS Says Data Breach Hit Worse Than Thought
IRS Says Data Breach Hit Worse Than Thought
August 18, 2015  |  News

The damages of the cyberattack that hit the one of the Internal Revenue Service’s computer databases earlier this year was actually more extensive than the...

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Russian Antivirus Firm Duped Rivals With Fake Malware
Russian Antivirus Firm Duped Rivals With Fake Malware
August 17, 2015  |  International

Former employees of one of the world’s largest security companies are claiming the firm purposely triggered its antivirus software to misidentify malicious files as a...

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FBI Breaks Cybercrime Barriers With Private Partnerships
FBI Breaks Cybercrime Barriers With Private Partnerships
August 17, 2015  |  News

When you think of the city making the most strides in the fight against cybercriminals, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, may not be the first place that comes...

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Samsung’s Design Patent Appeal Against Apple Denied
Samsung’s Design Patent Appeal Against Apple Denied
August 17, 2015  |  News

Samsung may have to pay up hundreds of millions of dollars or appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in the latest twist in its ongoing...

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