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CompoSecure: Issuers Adopt Metal Payment Cards to Attract Premium Customers
Earnings // August 08, 2024

There is strong demand for metal payment cards as issuers work to attract and retain premium card customers, CompoSecure said Wednesday (Aug. 7). The provider of metal payment cards, security and authentication solutions added several new programs involving its metal cards during the second quarter,...

CrowdStrike Aftermath: Five Things You Need to Know
Connected Economy // July 22, 2024

It wasn’t a hack, cyberattack or even a sophisticated scam. The chaos that hit everything from airlines to hospitals to banks on Friday (July 19) was caused by a faulty software update from security company CrowdStrike. However, security is at the top of the table...

Physical Cards: The Unexpected Frontier in Digital Security
Authentication // July 18, 2024

Adam Lowe, Ph.D, chief product and innovation officer at CompoSecure, hears it all the time from banking executives when the topic is securing payments: “We cannot introduce friction.” But the balancing act is a tough one. Challenge a user too much and they’ll switch to...

Physical Cards Hold the Keys to a Passwordless Future
Authentication // July 02, 2024

It’s a problem that has dogged chief information and security officers at companies big and small: You have to fight fraud at all costs, and just as importantly, you need to make sure the payments experience goes off with minimal friction. It’s a tension that...

Interviews & Exclusives
Passkeys Replace Passwords as Banks Seek Better Authentication Options

October 07, 2024
In the 21st-century financial services sector, security is paramount, and threats abound. As sophisticated cyber threats, from deepfakes to cloud vulnerabilities, spread from every corner of the globe, experts debate the best form of authentication. Adam Lowe, Ph.D., chief product and innovation officer at CompoSecure/Arculus, told PYMNTS that the nuances of different authentication methods, particularly […]

CrowdStrike Aftermath: Five Things You Need to Know

July 22, 2024
It wasn’t a hack, cyberattack or even a sophisticated scam. The chaos that hit everything from airlines to hospitals to banks on Friday (July 19) was caused by a faulty...

Physical Cards: The Unexpected Frontier in Digital Security

July 18, 2024
Adam Lowe, Ph.D, chief product and innovation officer at CompoSecure, hears it all the time from banking executives when the topic is securing payments: “We cannot introduce friction.” But the...

Physical Cards Hold the Keys to a Passwordless Future

July 02, 2024
It’s a problem that has dogged chief information and security officers at companies big and small: You have to fight fraud at all costs, and just as importantly, you need...

Quick Reads
CompoSecure: Issuers Adopt Metal Payment Cards to Attract Premium Customers

August 08, 2024
There is strong demand for metal payment cards as issuers work to attract and retain premium card customers, CompoSecure said Wednesday (Aug. 7). The provider of metal payment cards, security and authentication solutions added several new programs involving its metal cards during the second quarter, CompoSecure President and CEO Jon Wilk said Wednesday during the […]

CompoSecure Adds NFT, Crypto Support to Arculus Wallet

June 21, 2022
Crypto financial services provider CompoSecure is expanding its Arculus Wallet to support WalletConnect integration, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and 16 new cryptocurrencies. Ethereum-based NFTs are supported in a “galleries” section as...

CompoSecure, Oxygen Collaborate on Debit Rewards Program

December 14, 2021
Payments cards company CompoSecure Holdings is working with neobank Oxygen to offer a four-tier debit card rewards program called Oxygen Elements, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 14) press release. Oxygen...

CompoSecure Teams With Bilt to Drive Homeownership With Rental Rewards

December 09, 2021
Payment cards company CompoSecure announced Thursday (Dec. 9) that it is teaming up with rental rewards startup Bilt to launch the first rental rewards Mastercard, helping the country’s over 109...