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TalkTalk Hacker, Blackmailer To Serve Four Years
Security & Fraud // June 11, 2019

The hacker responsible for the TalkTalk Telecom Group breach has been sentenced to four years in prison in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

JPMorgan Pulls Out Of Private Prison Industry
Banking // March 05, 2019

JPMorgan, the biggest bank in the United States by assets, has announced it will no longer finance the private prison industry, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Florida Prisons Delete $11M Worth Of Inmate Music Purchases
Mobile Commerce // February 21, 2019

Following a switch in contractors that reportedly caused prisoners to lose access to music that they purchased, an inmate in a Florida prison is suing the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) in a class action suit. William Demler claims that inmates were told they could...

Why Voice Authentication’s Doing Prison Time
Authentication // February 04, 2019

What eventually becomes cutting-edge in retail and payments often originates in places that are dedicated to security, not commerce. 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...

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Why Voice Authentication’s Doing Prison Time

February 04, 2019
What eventually becomes cutting-edge in retail and payments often originates in places that are dedicated to security, not commerce. 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, […]

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Equifax’s Ex-CIO Will Do Time For Insider Trading

June 30, 2019
The United States Department of Justice has announced that Jun Ying, the former Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Equifax U.S. Information Solutions, has been sentenced to federal prison for insider trading. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

TalkTalk Hacker, Blackmailer To Serve Four Years

June 11, 2019
The hacker responsible for the TalkTalk Telecom Group breach has been sentenced to four years in prison in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

JPMorgan Pulls Out Of Private Prison Industry

March 05, 2019
JPMorgan, the biggest bank in the United States by assets, has announced it will no longer finance the private prison industry, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Florida Prisons Delete $11M Worth Of Inmate Music Purchases

February 21, 2019
Following a switch in contractors that reportedly caused prisoners to lose access to music that they purchased, an inmate in a Florida prison is suing the Florida Department of Corrections...