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November 25, 2016
 
 
 
 
  Security & Fraud
 
 
 
Holiday Plans? Fraudsters Have Them, Too
 

Yes, you’re catching a train, plane or automobile to get to, or away from, your relatives. But as the holiday season kicks into full gear and eCommerce heats up, cybercriminals are looking to go shopping, too — on everyone else’s dime. Forter CEO Michael Reitblat spoke with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster and offered his take on the fraud-Grinches that are certainly not going to be going on vacation this year.

 

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  Weird Commerce
 
 
 
Weird Commerce Black Friday Gift Guide
 

Piggybacking on PYMNTS weekly Weird Commerce stories, we've put together a gift guide that is sure to satisfy even the quirkiest of gift recipients.  Read More...

 
  Black Friday
 
 
 
The New History Of Black Friday
 
A few years ago PYMNTS told you the history of Black Friday — from its early origins in Philly to its declared "death" in 2013. But Black Friday isn't dead these days so much as different. It's longer, more digital and a lot more mixed up with Thanksgiving than it once was — but experts still depend on it to drive commerce, and a lot of it. Read More...
 
  Hacker Tracker
 
 
 
Hackers Threaten Retailers From The Inside Out
 

Add another threat vector to the retailer's worry list: bad guys using legitimate credentials to get inside retailer systems. In this week’s Hacker Tracker, Ryan Stolte, cofounder and CTO at Bay Dynamics, joined PYMNTS to shed light on the growing cybersecurity concern of insider threats and what retailers can do to avert this new dangerous trend.  Read More...

 
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