In the past month, JPMorgan Chase, BB&T, American Express, TD Bank, and Wells Fargo suffered DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks on their online banking portals. The attacks affected service only intermittently for a few hours, but signs are pointing... Read More >

At the recent Smart Card Alliance Payments Summit, a common theme regarding the successful introduction of EMV into the United States payments ecosystem quickly became apparent. Industry leaders, both from the U.S. and from countries that have already adopted smart... Read More >

Another year has passed and retailers flush with holiday shopping revenue converged on New York City this past week for the National Retail Federation’s "Big Show." Vendors serving every aspect of the retail space were there in force, demoing products... Read More >

Today, more than ever before, it is commonplace to shop and buy goods and services through the internet. Likewise, consumers and merchants are at risk for potential fraud and identity theft when they process a payment online or over the... Read More >

In the coming weeks, federal regulators from the Federal Trade Commission are expected to outline new rules which will make collecting information from children’s online activities much more difficult without parental consent. Mary Engle, the associate director of the advertising... Read More >