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Taxpayers Sue IRS Over Data Breach

Taxpayers Sue IRS Over Data Breach
Taxpayers Sue IRS Over Data Breach
August 24, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

While the Internal Revenue Service is still dealing with the repercussions of the massive cyber attack that compromised the data from tax returns for roughly...

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Facebook’s Cybersecurity Platform Hits Critical Mass
Facebook’s Cybersecurity Platform Hits Critical Mass
August 24, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

More than 90 companies are now using Facebook’s cybersecurity platform ThreatExchange to share security and threat information.

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Emergent Payments Bulks Up With PayPal, Worldpay, Visa Execs
Emergent Payments Bulks Up With PayPal, Worldpay, Visa Execs
August 24, 2015  |  News

Global payments company, Emergent Payments, is gearing up to add muscle to its business in emerging markets by hiring executives from leading payments companies PayPal, Worldpay...

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Amazon Echo Wises Up With SmartThings Collaboration
Amazon Echo Wises Up With SmartThings Collaboration
August 24, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Amazon’s voice-activated smart gadget, Echo, is now compatible with consumer products from smart-home firm SmartThings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Alibaba And Uber Roll Out ‘Mobile Dressing Rooms’
Alibaba And Uber Roll Out ‘Mobile Dressing Rooms’
August 24, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Alibaba found a new way to promote its most popular marketplace, Taobao, in a way that also gave Uber some extra coverage. Get the Full...

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Xiaomi Hires New Distributor For Africa Launch
Xiaomi Hires New Distributor For Africa Launch
August 24, 2015  |  Cross-border Payments

Known as “the Apple of China,” smartphone maker Xiaomi announced the timing of its official arrival in Africa next month with the appointment of a...

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