Mobile Banking Usage to Double in Four Years
Mobile banking usage throughout the world is expected to double in less than four years, according to a study from KPMG and UBS. In 2014, the number of mobile banking users was close to 800 million, but that number is expected to reach 1.8 billion by 2018. If these predictions hold true, roughly 25% of the world’s population will have a mobile banking account by the end of 2018. [LowCards.com]
Hackers Publish Names, Data of Ashley Madison Users
The hackers responsible for breaking into the systems of cheating Web site Ashley Madison have apparently made good on their threat to publicly dump data about the site’s millions of users. The hackers published 9.7 gigabytes of data on the dark Web. According to a text message titled “Time’s Up!” accompanying the files, “Avid Life Media has failed to take down Ashley Madison and Established Men. We have explained the fraud Relevant Products/Services, deceit, and stupidity of ALM and their members. Now everyone gets to see their data.” [CIO Today]
Discover Edges Out AmEx in Satisfaction Survey
Discover has overtaken American Express as the highest-rated credit card issuer for customer satisfaction, pushed to the top spot by its rewards and benefits, according to a J.D. Power study released Thursday. It’s the first year in the nine-year history of the study that Discover ranked alone as best, last year sharing the top spot with American Express.
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