Digital Security news and trends

Half of Consumers Want More Security Measures From Banks
Authentication // January 24, 2023

PYMNTS’ latest research finds that despite a general satisfaction with existing security measures financial institutions (FIs) use, half of all adult consumers feel their banks must take additional steps to protect their assets and personal information — especially for non-routine transactions. Banks tend to meet...

Younger Adults 34% More Likely to Lose Money to Fraud 
Security & Fraud // December 08, 2022

Younger people are more likely than older adults to report losing money to fraud. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported Thursday (Dec. 8) in a Data Spotlight that adults between the ages of 18 and 59 were 34% more likely than those 60 and older...

Dibbs Taps Socure for ‘Know Your Customer’ Platform, Identity Verification
NFTs // April 05, 2022

Socure, which provides digital identity verification and fraud solutions, has announced that Dibbs, the real-time blockchain marketplace, will be using its platform to provide a better onboarding experience, a press release said. Dibbs lets collectors buy and sell fractions of physical collectibles in real time,...

Wanted: Cybersecurity Aces — Mastercard, Partners Have A Plan
Mastercard // April 10, 2019

Here’s a bit of heresy for 2019: Data’s not everything. Sure, data often gets called the oil of the digital age — and data, as a commodity, has an economic, political and cultural value as massive as all those hydrocarbons gathered from beneath the planet’s surface....

Interviews & Exclusives
Half of Consumers Want More Security Measures From Banks

January 24, 2023
PYMNTS’ latest research finds that despite a general satisfaction with existing security measures financial institutions (FIs) use, half of all adult consumers feel their banks must take additional steps to protect their assets and personal information — especially for non-routine transactions. Banks tend to meet basic online security expectations but fail to deliver the security […]

Wanted: Cybersecurity Aces — Mastercard, Partners Have A Plan

April 10, 2019
Here’s a bit of heresy for 2019: Data’s not everything. Sure, data often gets called the oil of the digital age — and data, as a commodity, has an economic, political...

Good Healthcare Requires Good Data — And Blockchain And Biometrics, Too?

February 06, 2019
This isn’t some cheap dose of “Little House on the Prairie” nostalgia, but rather a shot of truth: We are a long way from small-town doctors treating patients for decades...

How To Keep QSRs’ Digital Transformation Investments From Derailing

January 22, 2019
We all remember cramming — all that coffee and/or soda, all those books, notes and ink stains. Not to mention, all those late nights desperately striving to absorb all the information...

Quick Reads
Mastercard Opens Center to Combat Cybercrime in Europe

May 30, 2024
Mastercard has unveiled a center in Europe aimed at tackling cyber crime in the region. The Europe Cyber Resilience Center (ECRC), announced Thursday (May 30), is designed to improve defenses against cyber-threats and act as a hub for “thought leadership in cybersecurity.” “In today’s hyperconnected world, cybercrime is evolving and so are we,” said Michael […]

Younger Adults 34% More Likely to Lose Money to Fraud 

December 08, 2022
Younger people are more likely than older adults to report losing money to fraud. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported Thursday (Dec. 8) in a Data Spotlight that adults between...

Dibbs Taps Socure for ‘Know Your Customer’ Platform, Identity Verification

April 05, 2022
Socure, which provides digital identity verification and fraud solutions, has announced that Dibbs, the real-time blockchain marketplace, will be using its platform to provide a better onboarding experience, a press...

European Commission Looking Into Thales’ Proposed Acquisition Of Gemalto

July 23, 2018
Gemalto, the digital security company that is being acquired by Thales, the French aerospace and defense company, will see the European Commission launch an in-depth investigation into the proposed deal....