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Mobile Security Firm Powers Machine Learning To Protect Consumers
September 10, 2015

Mobile security firm Wandera is taking steps to ensure consumers are protected now more than ever from security vulnerabilities. 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...

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Consumer Credit Trends Signal Confidence Boost
September 10, 2015

Americans are borrowing more with a steady job market and low gas prices backing consumer confidence. 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...

Banking Industry Gets Blackmailed For Bitcoin
September 10, 2015

The concept of bitcoin ransom —a criminal trend described as the “modern day version of a mob shakedown” — is hardly new, but an elusive cybercriminal group is on an extortion spree and raking in bitcoin payments along the way. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Monitise’s Buse Says Bye-Bye
September 10, 2015

Elizabeth Buse, chief executive officer of mobile banking firm Monitise, is leaving the firm after just 15 months in that position — and only about five months as sole CEO — Reuters reported Wednesday (Sept. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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SaleCycle Partners To Drive eCommerce Innovation
September 10, 2015

SaleCycle, a remarketing company, is partnering with eCommerce cloud solutions provider Demandware to solve every online retailers’ nightmare: abandoned shopping carts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Alibaba Creates Sports Company — With eCommerce Twist
September 10, 2015

As Alibaba works to find new mediums and industries to break into — as part of its efforts to boost sales — the eCommerce giant has found itself in a new arena: sports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

MasterCard Busts Myths Of The Omnichannel Consumer
September 10, 2015

Why do retailers keep shoveling promotions to consumers when only 18 percent of them consider them critical drivers of their purchase decisions? That’s just one of the insights from a new MasterCard report on what motivates the “omnishopper” to shop and buy. Want to get...

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WhatsApp Bug Leaves 200M Users At Risk
September 10, 2015

A security flaw found in messaging app WhatsApp is putting a significant chunk of its 900 million monthly active user base at risk of malware exposure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Opening M-Pesa’s Potential For B2B mPayments
September 09, 2015

Telecommunications firm Safaricom, based in Kenya, has played a significant role in pulling the number of unbanked and underbanked citizens into the world of financial services. The largest way it has done this is through its partnership with Vodafone, which introduced the M-Pesa mobile payments...