Fraudulent transactions are a big problem for retailers, and a new company is so confident in its ability to eliminate ecommerce fraud, it makes a guarantee to merchant customers that protects them against chargebacks. And while the company, Forter, is Read more
PayPal is not rethinking its decision to make its service available on devices emerging on the bleeding edge of technology even after a group said it was able to thwart what sounds like science fiction: fingerprint authentication on mobile phones. Read more
PayPal has expanded a controversial program to the UK. The “Pay After Delivery” program lets shoppers pay for purchases 2 weeks after hitting the buy button – and funds are taken from the buyer’s bank account on file rather than Read more
As eBay shares its vision of being a partner to retailers and helping them become “omnichannel” – a reference to serving customers online, offline and mobile – its payments unit is looking to do the same. PayPal is expanding its Read more
A strong brand is usually an asset, but PayPal probably wishes its brand was less well known among cybercriminals. Phishing fraudsters who attempt to trick users into revealing their confidential consumer data in order to commit cybercrimes put PayPal at Read more
It’s obvious when you think about it: PayPal benefits when third-party developers integrate PayPal into their services and mobile apps. So it’s no surprise to hear the eBay unit say it has worked with hundreds of thousands of developers since Read more
Wall Street analysts are convinced Apple will be getting into the mobile payments space soon. eBay CEO John Donahoe recently addressed the competitive threat PayPal could face if Apple does enter the market. And with shoppers increasingly using mobile devices to make Read more
eBay and PayPal have embraced mobile commerce and are just as enthusiastic about wearable devices, as evidenced by their support of smartwatches. The two companies launched apps for Samsung’s first generation Galaxy Gear smartwatch last fall, and eBay and PayPal Read more
PayPal has hired Danese Cooper as its first-ever Head of Open Source and said she would contribute “game-changing open source strategies” for the company. PayPal positioned the new role as a positive for developers in its announcement on the corporate Read more
eBay has been on a makeover kick, with a new logo, new social features and a redesigned eBay Store among the changes over the past year or so. Now it’s time for its payments unit to get a redesign – Read more
