Financial institutions (FIs) can be thought of as the gatekeepers in online commerce. In today’s environment of rising fraud, criminals are using advanced technologies to impersonate legitimate consumers. Yet, FIs continue to rely on rules-based systems to authenticate account holders, using old-school static information (passwords...
TikTok’s existential crisis is seemingly over — the platform went dark for only a matter of hours this past weekend. And so, the millions of creators and viewers around the world have resumed their love affair with the social media platform. While the ultimate fate...
Checkout is the last mile in commerce, representing the critical moments of decision-making that can make or break a sale — and by extension, merchants’ fortunes. Joint research from PYMNTS Intelligence and Mastercard in the “Online Merchant Checkout Innovation Report” found that more companies encounter...
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment platforms have gained popularity, especially among young consumers who value quick and seamless transactions. As adoption expands, however, these platforms face the challenge of balancing user convenience with the essential need to meet regulatory standards and prevent fraud. The PYMNTS Intelligence report...
January 21, 2025
Financial institutions (FIs) can be thought of as the gatekeepers in online commerce. In today’s environment of rising fraud, criminals are using advanced technologies to impersonate legitimate consumers. Yet, FIs continue to rely on rules-based systems to authenticate account holders, using old-school static information (passwords and security questions) to assess the risk of a transaction. […]
January 16, 2025
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment platforms have gained popularity, especially among young consumers who value quick and seamless transactions. As adoption expands, however, these platforms face the challenge of balancing user convenience...
January 13, 2025
Asking “What if?” has led CompoSecure to breakthroughs like luxury metal payment cards, CompoSecure Chief Strategy Officer Lewis Rubovitz writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Innovation Mindset: How to...
January 06, 2025
The challenge for banks and supply chains of doing business online comes at the point of onboarding — the moment a relationship with an enterprise, particularly a small business, is...
January 21, 2025
Entrust has added artificial intelligence (AI)-powered verification to its identity-as-a-service (IDaaS) platform. The new offering, announced Tuesday (Jan. 21), is being introduced to respond to increasingly advanced forms of identity fraud. “In response to these threats, Entrust IDaaS now includes AI-driven biometrics, phishing-resistant passwordless multifactor authentication (MFA), adaptive risk-based authentication (RBA), and secure digital onboarding,” […]
January 15, 2025
Identity verification firm Prove has acquired fellow digital identity company Portabl. The deal, announced Tuesday (Jan. 14), gives Prove access to Portabl’s offerings including the company’s specialty: reusable ID verification...
January 13, 2025
J.P. Morgan Payments has unveiled two new proprietary payment terminals that integrate in-store biometric authentication with payment capabilities. The terminals — a payment tablet called J.P. Morgan Paypad and a...
January 09, 2025
Talkdesk added artificial intelligence agents for customer service to its range of AI-powered customer experience solutions. The new Talkdesk AI Agents for Retail join the Talkdesk Ascend AI platform and...
