It’s big news, not to mention a major embarrassment, when a leader in data security itself becomes a victim of a serious breach. That was the case for RSA, which stores the tokens widely used by financial institutions as a second factor of authentication for online-payment transactions. In the breach—announced …

The cause of strong authentication for Web-based transactions took a major step forward today with the announcement from banking giant Bank of America Corp. that it is implementing a two-factor authentication system for its online banking service. With 13.2 million users, including 6.4 million bill payers, BofA's service is the …

If fraud prevention remains tied to single regions, online payment losses will continue to mount. The global financial ecosystem has become incredibly interconnected with the growth of e-commerce, where global sales approached the $6-trillion mark in 2023. Fueled by new payment methods and categories like mobile and social commerce, online …

If you know anything about the payment space these days, you know that the natives are restless. Merchants have been fed up with interchange rates for years, with no shortage of lawsuits to voice their complaints. Even after winning the right to pass on interchange costs to the consumer, merchants …

The technology promises to thwart cyberthieves while simplifying authentication for consumers. In the ever-evolving landscape of online transactions, the banking and transaction experience is undergoing transformative shifts, focusing on regulatory compliance and fraud reduction, while creating optimal experiences for merchants and their customers. As the United States is the second-largest …

Zumigo Inc., a provider of mobile-identity authentication technology, says it has enhanced its DeRiskify fraud-prevention product for e-commerce merchants by enabling sellers to authenticate customers without a password requirement when customers log into their account. Eliminating the need for passwords in the customer-verification process pleases customers, which in turn can …

It’s a positive, hopeful one. But, for the time being, a myth just the same. The landscape of payments technology is rapidly evolving in many directions, serving previously unserviceable merchant environments and supporting electronic payments where they were once unsupportable. It’s easy to dismiss the role mobile technology plays in …

In somewhat simple terms, quantum computing uses quantum mechanics – an area of physics that examines the behavior of particles at a microscopic level – to solve complex problems more rapidly than on conventional computers. It includes elements of physics, computer science, and mathematics.   For the purpose of this …

Most victims of identity theft—53%—began using different passwords across multiple accounts, a move that could reduce their fraud exposure in the future, found a survey from the Identity Theft Resource Center. Typically, though, 59% of consumers use the same password across multiple accounts, the ITRC’s 2023 Consumer Impact Report found. …

Payment security and fraud play a key role in cart abandonment for e-commerce merchants, according to a study by e-commerce solutions provider Radial Inc. The study found that 48% of respondents cited Web site security and 45% listed security of personally identifiable information as their primary reasons for shopping cart …