PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised. Back in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

A recent study about how people respond to scammers shows that consumers are more likely to become victims on social media and online marketplaces than over the phone, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday (Sept. The average loss was $600.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

Secure payments provider PCI Pal launched a new digital service on Tuesday (Jan. 28) that will let organizations offer ultra-secure payments across a multitude of channels, from social media to email and everything in between. Using the service, customers will be able to pay securely through any channel.

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Perficient

APRIL 3, 2024

According to Forrester, critical event intelligence is defined as an “Intelligence that uses real-time data from sources such as social media, blogs, news feeds, online forums, IP addresses, latitude and longitude, and device GPS to assess potential threats from location-specific events, especially for physical risk.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Excuse the brief descent into heartbreak, but for every online dating success story — Aren’t they so cute?!! Can Facebook help bring more sanity — or, more accurately, a better sense of safety — to the world of online dating? That’s the social media platform’s aim. Dating Security Risks. Facebook’s Plan.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While recognizing that digital currencies do pose risks, including the possibility of imposing “a macro-economic cost,” Haldane argued that a digital currency could mitigate technological constraints on lending, provide additional payments security, and increase stability. “I In other news, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Social media platforms are infested with phonies, and not just your best friend’s irritating co-worker (although he totally is). This is about the fact that fake identities comprise 25 percent of new social media accounts created every day, and that 53 percent of all social media logins are fraudulent , according to a recent study.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

Phone numbers, email addresses, usernames and other online signifiers have become vital to digital identity verification, as the world becomes increasingly connected. Online universities have become increasingly popular among nontraditional students who need convenient and flexible class schedules.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The workshop will cover a broad array of topics within the FTC’s jurisdiction, including truth-in-advertising law, social media marketing, data security, business-to-business fraud, and other business basics. The Truth About False Advertising (an overview of the FTC’s truth-in-advertising expectations).

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 17, 2017

Fraud campaigns targeting online financial services tend to be smaller, and subtler than fraud campaigns conducted for other online platforms.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

A $5 million gift from Craiglist’s Craig Newmark Philanthropies will support a new program, led by former Facebook security expert Alex Stamos. The project will battle online abuses and misuses on the platform such as disinformation and election interference, Reuters reported on Friday (July 26).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

There are many ways to mark the massive shift to digital that’s happened in the past six months, from baby boomers who’ve moved online after favoring real-world shopping to merchants who’ve made a hard shift toward digital and omnichannel. Wenzel said repeated conversions come from the entire commerce journey.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2021

Squarespace announced that it had applied for a confidential registration to go public with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), a release says. The brief press release doesn't constitute an offer to sell and doesn't mean there's any offer to buy securities on the table.

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William Mills

JUNE 8, 2017

In just a short decade, social media has grown from a couple of platforms connecting music fans and college students to the de facto channel of communication for millions of people every day. How pervasive has social media become? Social Media is for Building Relationships, Not Spamming Ideas.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Keeping your money in a bank is common sense at this point, but online banking is – unfortunately – not something many people have grown accustomed to, yet. There are many benefits to explore in this area, and it’s not a bad idea to check out what some online banking services can do for you […].

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2023

Here are several suggestions for tightening security. Takeaway 2 Improving security questions is a good step to take to avoid text-to-speech AI fraud schemes. Public social media sources have made it easier for fraudsters to obtain information by looking at what people post online.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

That’s what led him to Goodworld, an online platform that removes the friction from digital donations, making them possible (and secure) by using hashtags. Such a process can lead to online amplification for the charitable cause. This can serve as a powerful force when it comes to online charitable giving via social media.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

Facebook has been hit with another security issue — this time involving its Messenger Kids app. The Verge reported that the social media giant has been shutting down group chats and alerting users of the app for the past week. We’d also appreciate your feedback.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Social Security Administration, for example, requires recipients using its website to provide unique eight-digit codes sent via text to their smartphones in addition to their usernames and passwords when they sign up or log in. . It also outlines some of the frictions entities face when doing so. .

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Perficient

JANUARY 28, 2021

As we mostly are working remotely these days, securing your space when you’re not in the safeguards of the office walls are critical. Perficient places a high value on data security and has several processes and tools in place to protect colleague and client information, but what about the everyday person?

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Abrigo

JANUARY 4, 2023

According to the FTC, the top ten crypto fraud trends to watch in 2023 are: Investment scams: Investment scams come with "get rich quick" and "no risk" promises, often initiated through social media or online dating apps. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) governs crypto assets that could be considered securities.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

percent of online sales came from social channels. However, 8 percent of Cyber Monday visits did originate from social media, an increase of 17.5 It comes from WBR Insights , which credits customer engagement via social media. Brand advertisers, it says, need to justify social media ROI.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Many cybercriminals are now conducting eSkimming attacks designed to steal card data online instead of putting in the time and effort to launch schemes that involve tampering with physical card terminals, said Lindsay Land , vice president of operations at Consumers Credit Union. .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Omni Security and Authentication. Consumers expect to do business with their bank online seamlessly, without the hassle of complicated security checks, whether through their mobile phone, smart watch, home speaker or other connected device. Around The Security And Authentication Space. About the Report.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

The study also found that Americans are becoming increasingly less sure that their personal data is secure — and generally lack confidence that the various institutions tasked with protecting their digital safety are actually up to the job of keeping their data safe from misuse. There were some areas of positive regard.

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Abrigo

JULY 13, 2023

Avoid fraud losses from pig butchering scams FinCrime professionals looking to prevent pig butchering scams in the age of cryptocurrency can follow these steps to tighten security. A scam usually begins with online contact via social media or dating apps. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms. The proposal also mandates more disclosure on "online advertising and on the algorithms used to recommend content to users.". The seeming intent across the pond to reign in Big Tech’s scope also is echoed in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Twitter isn’t the only social media site looking to boost its privacy measures. The social media giant has been under fire since it was revealed that the site was used to gather details on as many as 87 million users, and the data was then shared with Cambridge Analytica , a U.K. And while the stock has gained 4.8

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

In 2016, customers took to social media to complain about a similar thing. The activity reported arises from customers using the same usernames and passwords on multiple online accounts and those details being involved in a data breach on another platform, not on Deliveroo,” a Deliveroo spokesperson said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to square away increasing consumer use of online channels with their privacy and banking standards. Why Pandemic-Driven Online Payment Spikes Are Pushing Middle Eastern Regulators To Confront Privacy Questions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Eateries are turning to online and mobile ordering as well as delivery to stay afloat, with online order volume from food chains spiking by 225 percent since the pandemic began. These scams consist of fraudsters placing ads for discounted food on social media and asking consumers to pay them directly.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

billion digital records in the United States were compromised during the first half of 2018 – 291 records every second – with only six social media breaches accounting for more than half of all at-risk data. The Drawbacks of Complex Security. AI Solutions for Balancing Security and Convenience. More than 4.5

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

In a new PYMNTS interview, Chavez talked about bringing more online efficiencies to pet ownership. The retail chain is rolling out an online pet pharmacy and opening additional veterinary clinics. Meanwhile, Amazon also has its Wag pet food brand, and Target has teamed with BarkBox to offer chew toys and treats online and in-store.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

It’s easy to imagine the appeal: Transferring loyalty program data from one grocer to another, moving image data from a social media site to an online photo-printing service, retaining access to music playlists after leaving a website with weak privacy protections or other flaws. Data Control.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2017

The more connected devices consumers have, the more concerned they are about the security of their financial information. But half had also purchased something online in that same time, showing that the way people shop is shifting. Nearly 80 percent of respondents had made a purchase in a physical store within the last week.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The Indian parliamentary committee on information technology has asked representatives from Facebook, the messaging app WhatsApp and the photo sharing app Instagram to appear and answer questions about citizens’ rights on social media platforms, according to a report from CNBC. 25) to discuss the same thing. asked Gopalakrishnan S.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2018

They are able to use cutting-edge technology, black-market websites and top-level, nimble and well-secured global networks to work their craft. We have to accept some part of that [friction] for the online world. We are trying to take our offline ID and use it online.”. This is only likely to get worse.

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