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Petition Against Passwords Underscores Importance of Additional Authentication
The Petition Against Passwords is a public advocacy campaign that supports alternatives to usernames and passwords, which the group says…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Merger & AcquisitionsPrivate Equity Firm Acquires European Alternative Payment Provider Skrill
CVC Capital Partners acquired majority stake in Skrill Group Plc with a purchase valuing the alternative payment provider at €600 million…
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 min read Case StudiesResponsive Design can Increase Conversion on Mobile Devices
Many retailers and websites have mobile-optimized sites, desktop sites and redirects to pages designed for a certain device or screen size.…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Merger & AcquisitionsRSA Acquires Mobile Multifactor Authentication Company
In late July RSA, the security arm of EMC, acquired PassBan for an undisclosed amount and it will now be under RSA’s Identity Access…
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 min read Industry NewsSenate Budget Resolution Includes Provisions for Collecting Online Sales Tax
Government leaders claim that the lack of authority for collecting sales tax with many online purchases costs the U.S billions each year,…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read fraudSpring Training Promotion
The Fraud Practice is offering a 10% discount to all who sign up for the eCommerce Fraud Professional Certification by March 31st. The…
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 min read Industry NewsStarbucks leads the way for mobile payments
Point-of-Sale mobile payments at Starbucks reached $1 billion in 2013. The focus on mobile coupons and loyalty programs with the Starbucks…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Merger & AcquisitionsTSYS Enters Consumer Prepaid Market with Acquisition of NetSpend
Back-end processor TSYS finalized their acquisition of prepaid card firm NetSpend on July 1 as TSYS completed the $1.4 billion transaction…
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 min read Industry NewsVisa Expects 50 Billion Contactless Payments per Month in Europe by End of this Year
Visa has strong expectations for the growth of contactless payments in Europe estimating that 52 million contactless payments will be made…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Case StudiesWebsite sells tens of thousands of counterfeit credit cards
The FBI and US Postal Inspection Service recently assumed control of fakeplastic.net, a massive and well organized online operation selling…
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 min read Industry NewsWebsites Can Let Customers Checkout Through Amazon
Amazon is reemerging as a third-party payment provider leveraging the hundreds of millions of Amazon buyers that already trust their…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsACFE Reports on Detecting, Preventing Workplace Fraud
A recent survey and report from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners focused on fraud occurring at the workplace. The study…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read