Data security

Swedish point of sale credit company Klarna put itself in the awkward position of apologizing and trying to explain marketing emails to surprised and angry consumers, a misstep for a firm whose credit card alternative has found major traction during 2020’s crises.

Michael Moeser, senior analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Christian Fredrikson, CEO of Fingerprint Cards, about the ways biometric authentication has been adopted during the coronavirus pandemic.

Credit unions' credit and debit card portfolios could see a surge this week as the online retailer offers two days of deals, while the industry's regulator is set for a cybersecurity update.

The regulator found that the financial services company failed to take precautions in disposing of hardware that contained sensitive customer information.

It's a perplexing problem for those developing and instituting Payment Card Industry data security standards: Even as threats rise, the number of organizations that fully comply continues to drop.

Increases in attacks, escalating money demands and the security challenges of having people work from home are magnifying the threat.

Increases in attacks, escalating money demands and the security challenges of having people work from home are magnifying the threat.

Goldman Sachs Group turned to its chief rival to fill its top cybersecurity job.

Four global banks have joined American Express Ventures in contributing to BioCatch’s Series C fundraising round and earning themselves seats on its newly formed Client Innovation Board.

David Heun, Associate Editor at PaymentsSource, talks to Kevin Gosschalk, CEO and founder of Arkose Labs, about the fraud trends that have emerged over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.