Geolocation news and trends

Entersekt CEO on Scams: ‘Bigger the Bullet, the Thicker the Armor’

May 14, 2025
security fraud
Rush Hour Retail: How Geolocation Impacts Customer Experience During the Holidays
Retail // November 25, 2024

The holiday shopping season is retailers’ peak period. 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 Today. By completing this form, you...

Location Detection: Building The Bank Business Case For Better Geolocation Data
Security & Fraud // January 19, 2021

In financial services, in the eternal war to keep customers (and themselves) safe from online fraudsters, banks may lift a mantra from the real estate sector: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Geolocation Puts A Pin In Anti-Fraud Solutions
Security & Fraud // December 29, 2020

With digital transactions and eCommerce soaring during the pandemic, the rate of increasingly sophisticated fraud has also risen. With it, financial institutions need to strengthen their compliance to mitigate the risk of running afoul of the law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

PPP Fraud Reveals New Need For Banks To Use Geolocation Data
Security & Fraud // November 13, 2020

Government-benefits fraud runs at about 10 percent even during normal times, but now that the pandemic has exponentially increased U.S. federal stimulus spending, the level of theft is on the rise, too.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Interviews & Exclusives
Entersekt CEO on Scams: ‘Bigger the Bullet, the Thicker the Armor’

May 14, 2025
If there’s one unwelcome constant in payments, it’s 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to […]

Rush Hour Retail: How Geolocation Impacts Customer Experience During the Holidays

November 25, 2024
The holiday shopping season is retailers’ peak period. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Geolocation Puts A Pin In Anti-Fraud Solutions

December 29, 2020
With digital transactions and eCommerce soaring during the pandemic, the rate of increasingly sophisticated fraud has also risen. With it, financial institutions need to strengthen their compliance to mitigate the...

PPP Fraud Reveals New Need For Banks To Use Geolocation Data

November 13, 2020
Government-benefits fraud runs at about 10 percent even during normal times, but now that the pandemic has exponentially increased U.S. federal stimulus spending, the level of theft is on the...

Quick Reads
CU’s Mobile Wallet Integrates Location-Based Offers

July 10, 2015
CU Wallet is opening up its mobile wallet to some promotions. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

Twitter Lets Users Specify Their Locations With Help From Foursquare

March 24, 2015
Twitter has cut a deal with Foursquare to let users tag their tweets with much more specific location information, Twitter announced in a blog post on Monday (March 23). Get...

Consumers Go Mobile For Local Search

March 17, 2015
Mobile devices have finally dethroned PCs as consumers’ preferred way to search for information on local products and services, a new study by the Local Search Association (LSA) has found....

Beacons Everywhere This Holiday

December 05, 2014
Beacons have become pervasive as the holiday selling season arrives — and that’s mostly because the numbers show they’re working, the Associated Press reported on Thursday (Dec. 4). Get the...