Payment security concerns will influence holiday shoppers, study shows

December 1, 2014

More than one-quarter of US consumers will not buy at a store that has experienced a cyberattack if they can find the same product elsewhere, a KPMG study…

Being prepared: A little extra cash helps!

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

Being prepared but having the wrong tools doesn't really count for much when trouble truly develops ...

EAST guidelines offer advice on recovery of ATM fraud devices

November 25, 2014

A new publication addresses the proper seizure and examination of fraud devices for purposes of criminal prosecution and the development of countermeasures.

EAST publishes European ATM crime stats in third 2014 update

November 25, 2014

ATM fraud losses continue to migrate from EMV-enabled areas in Europe to non-EMV countries — and the bulk of them continue to occur in the US.

Cost-modeling tool aims to help ATM owners plan future OS migrations

November 24, 2014

The ATM industry model allows deployers to compare four different migration scenarios from a financial perspective, based on typical cost drivers.

Casing out financial cyber crime: A federal agent's point of view

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

At BAI Retail Delivery, FBI Special Agent Patrick Geahan described five types of cyber attacks and one mistake that can cost an organization millions.

Fraud-fighting measures working in UK, FICO says

November 18, 2014

Losses from card-not-present fraud increased, but so did the number of card transactions, leaving the overall rate unchanged, the company said.

Report notes rising consumer demand for new debit services

November 18, 2014

One of the top items on consumers' wish list is enhanced security — and it's important enough that many are willing to pay for it.

15 frightening ways Americans endanger their financial data

November 18, 2014

Are consumers careless about protecting their personal data — or are they simply convinced that nothing they do will make a difference?

The headlines say it all: EMV is an answer!

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

Today, the EMV headlines are coming at us with the velocity we previously attributed to topics such as big data.

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EMV chip-and-signature: The mirage of protection

Without a holistic approach to user and transaction verification we're only presenting an appearance of protection — one that will vanish when tested by…

Home Depot releases new data breach details

November 7, 2014

In addition to payment card data, cyberthieves stole separate files containing approximately 53 million email addresses, the company has now disclosed.

PCI SSC announces 2015 special interest group topics

November 6, 2014

In 2015, group members will develop guidance documents for two topics: daily log monitoring and determining shared responsibilities for entities and…

EMV used in 30 percent of transactions worldwide, data reveals

November 4, 2014

In Europe Zone 1, 96 percent of transactions were EMV-enabled; in the US, 0.03 percent were, EMVCo says.

FFIEC report poses key questions about cybersecurity

November 4, 2014

Testing plans across business functions and with third parties will help FIs identify and manage gaps before cyber attacks occur, the council says.

Amex intros tokenization, HCE services

November 3, 2014

The token service is available in the US, and international rollout is expected to begin in 2015. HCE specifications are available today globally.

CardConnect secures tokenization patents

October 31, 2014

Tokenization reduces or entirely removes systems from the scope of PCI compliance because it eliminates all real touch points with actual card numbers.

It's November — peak season for card fraud

October 31, 2014

Criminals Christmas-shop, too. Data analysts at Feedzai say last November was big for fraud, but this November will be bigger yet.

AMIS highlights: 'This year's conference was also terrific'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

A video journal of highlights and attendee comments from the second annual ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C.