BBVA, the New York–based bank, and Das-Nano, the biometrics startup, are joining forces to create a new company called Veridas that is focused on biometrics for identification and authentication systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
FindFace started as a futuristic social technology for identifying strangers by scanning their faces with a smartphone camera. Two years later, the facial recognition technology is the best in the world (yep, even better than Google’s) and is being used for public safety, law enforcement and...
Hitting the ground running with the next big thing in services or products or payments can be a thrill, but for startups with blinders on, ignoring cyber risk can be a lethal misstep. Lucas Morris, senior manager with Crowe Horwath’s technology risk consulting group, and...
Airbnb, the home sharing platform, is acquiring Trooly, a background check startup as it aims to prevent guests and hosts from running into bad situations when they use the service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Buckle Inc. reported Friday, June 16, that it had discovered malware on certain retail store location point of sale systems. The company believes that exposure of cardholder data that could be used to create counterfeit cards – including names, addresses, emails and Social Security numbers...
In June of 2017, it’s kind of impossible to talk about hackers without talking about Russia. 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...
A spam botnet that has been used for promoting adult dating sites is being researched by cybersecurity website KrebsOnSecurity.com but has hit a firewall and published its research to find out if other researchers are studying it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday (June 15) that NetSpend, the operator of a debit card, is providing refunds to settle charges that people couldn’t access their money in their NetSpend accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced news that it is mailing 288 checks totaling more than $109,000 to victims of an auto loan modification scam. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
