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News, research, and analysis on eCommerce payments and fraud prevention.
MasterCard acquires digital wallet maker C-SAM
MasterCard has entered an agreement to acquire C-SAM, mobile wallet provider and transactions provider behind ISIS, the mobile wallet joint…
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 min read Fraud PreventionMasterCard works to improve credit card security through mobile geolocation
MasterCard partners with Syniverse for an opt-in service that can help reduce credit card fraud while decreasing the risk of cards being…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsMeasuring consumers’ patience with identity checks
A study performed on UK customers by Experian found that consumers on average will abandon transactions when identity checks take 7 minutes…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsMobile Apps Rollout “Autofill with Facebook” for Easier Payments
In a partnership with multiple payment providers Facebook is supporting the capability for consumers to conveniently auto populate billing…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionMobile Data & Consumer Authentication
More consumers have mobile phones than have credit cards. This is true in the United States as well as globally and in all major markets.…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsMobile is Key Factor in Cyber Monday, Black Friday Online Sales Growth
Recent estimates from IBM found continued growth in the online sales volume for Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year with the biggest…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionMobile Malware Targets Android
Cybercriminals target the vulnerable and popular Android mobile platform through banking Trojans. 98% of mobile malware batters Android…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsMobile POS Payments Forecasted to Exceed $5 Billion in U.S. by 2018
Although mobile point-of-sale proximity payments comprised just 0.01 percent of the total POS retail purchased volume in 2012 according to…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionMore Brands Targeted with Phishing Attacks so far in 2013
During the first six months of 2013 720 different brands were targeted by phishing attacks, an increase of 18 percent from the last six…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionMore secure credit cards make fraudsters rush to eCommerce
October 2015 is the deadline for switching credit cards and readers to EMV/Chip & PIN technology in the US. At this point fraud liability…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsMost Businesses Realize Mobile Conversion Rates Below 1%
A recent survey and report from Adobe found that a significant number of business do not have a mobile app or mobile-optimized site while…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Data BreachNational response to criminal cyber-attacks?
In the aftermath of several large US retailers being targeted by data theft, the National Retail Federation urges Congress to act and…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read