Since March 2019, pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been staging massive rallies that often turn violent and destructive. Clashes between protesters and riot control police units have claimed more than 2,500 injuries and millions of dollars in damages. The lucrative tourism and retail industries of Hong Kong have also been deeply impacted; according to …
For many British consumers, using the ATM at their local convenience stores, which are colloquially known as corner shops, is the best way to access bank funds for free. The traditional arrangement consists of banks paying interchange fees to ATM operators; thus allowing account holders to enjoy free cash withdrawals they usually spend at the …
Planned Fee Schedule Limits Access to Free ATM Cash Withdrawals in the UK Read More »
Individuals who have wined and dined at theme restaurants such as the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company and the Rainforest Cafe at least once since 2016 may want to review their credit and debit card statements. According to a notice posted by restaurant giant Landry’s shortly after New Year’s Day, hackers were able to inject malware …
Hackers Steal Credit Card Data at Major Seafood Restaurant Chain Read More »
It feels like a never-ending race and a battle to one-up one another: the battle against fraudsters. While the equipment we have to detect and prevent these fraudsters has been improving substantially over the previous decade, fraudsters always seem to find a way to get through eventually. One of the latest tactics is synthetic identity …
Of all regions in the world, the Caribbean may seem one of the least likely to officially adopt digital currencies, but that is exactly what has been taking place this year. In October 2019, the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union launched a pilot program to turn the EC dollar into an electronic form of cash, which …
The Sand Dollar is a New Caribbean Digital Currency Read More »
The numbers are in for the 2019 holiday shopping season, the final one of the decade, and retailers were pleased to learn that overall sales increased by nearly 3.5% compared to last year. Starting on Black Friday and culminating with last-minute shopping on Christmas Eve, retailers were definitely in the black this season, and this …
Plenty of Cheer During the 2019 U.S. Holiday Shopping Season Read More »
Earlier this month, a huge database containing Facebook user IDs and phone numbers of 267 million members was breached and exposed, where it was then left on the web for almost two weeks before finally being removed. According to security reasearcher Bob Diachenko, who discovered the unsecured Elasticsearch dabatase along with Comparitech, it may not …
Just one week before Christmas, the Competition and Markets Authority of the United Kingdom made an announcement that may have played a part on shares of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, losing nearly 3% on the Nasdaq. Usually, announcements related to information security issues tend to have an immediate effect on company stock, but …
Google Comes Under Scrutiny for Acquisition of Cloud Data Science Firm Read More »
Back in June of this year, PayPal made the announcement that COO Bill Ready would be stepping away from his long tenure at the online giant, and we now know precisely why. This coming January, Ready will be stepping into a new role with Google as their new commerce chief, a position from which he …
In the world of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin is the leading token in terms of circulation, but this has a lot to do with being the most valuable digital asset, which means that most transactions are related to speculative trading and investing. Ripple, a centralized digital currency that trades under the symbol XRP, gets more circulation than …
A Digital Version of the Dollar Will Take Longer Than Expected Read More »
Technology giant Apple is trying to get the most functionality out of the iPhone before the next chapter of personal and portable computing is written. Subscription-based services, digital content, and mobile payments are some of the verticals that Apple has been exploring for the purpose of squeezing more profits from the iOS ecosystem, and this …
Apple Launches Express Transit Payments For Commuters Read More »
In the United States, prepaid wireless services took a while to catch on; while customer demand was certainly there from the beginning, telecoms were somewhat apprehensive about deviating from the tried-and-true service contract and monthly billing arrangements. Eventually, American providers of wireless services gave into demand, and they marketed this option as being more convenient, …
More Than a Million T-Mobile Prepaid Customers Impacted by Data Breach Read More »
Over the past 15 years or so, phishing has been an unfortunately effective practice whereby a thief will make an attempt to obtain peoples’ login information to a number of websites. The fact that it’s still being used extensively to this day is a testament to just how effective a scam it is. Vade Secure …
Those who’ve spent any time in China as a tourist will know first hand just how difficult it can be to perform the seemingly simple task of paying for things with a format other than cash. One of the most popular forms of mobile payments in China is Alipay, and most people will use Alipay …
This week, major U.S. department store chain Macy’s revealed that they were targeted by a malicious online cyber attack that attempted to steal the payment information of their customers. The macys.com website became infected on October 7 with what they’re only referring to as “unauthorized code” on their “My Wallet” and “Checkout” pages. This allowed …
Various technology giants have been looking at the emerging mobile payments sector with great interest, particularly if they have already claimed some market share with regard to mobile devices, apps, and services. The big three in this regard are Apple, Google, and Samsung, and it could be said that Apple is in the best position …
AI has been something of a hot topic over the last few years, and many are debating whether or not its impact on human life is a good thing or a bad thing. AI is being relied upon more and more frequently by today’s enterprises, especially when it comes to cybersecurity. Here’s a look at …
How Artificial Intelligence is Impacting Cybersecurity [2023 Update] Read More »
According to the 2019 Fraud Attack Index by e-commerce security company Forter, attempts at defrauding online retailers have, for the second year consecutively, increased with online electronics and food and beverage retailers seeing the biggest hits. After going through merchant and transaction data, Forter determined the rate at which e-commerce fraud attacks occur has increased …