IP 2014 Expo Participant PayRange Lands Funding, Launches Nationally
IP 2014 Expo Participant PayRange Lands Funding, Launches Nationally
August 14, 2014  |  Mobile

If there ever was a sector screaming for modernization—and especially mobilization—it would be vending machines. The potential to know inventory in advance, to know which...

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Will SMBs Turn Back to Banks for mPOS Services?
Will SMBs Turn Back to Banks for mPOS Services?
August 14, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

News broke yesterday about Amazon’s plans to sell a branded dongle at Staples, making it the 123rd player to enter this very croweded space. But...

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Russia Backs Off Deadline For Visa, MasterCard Security Deposits
Russia Backs Off Deadline For Visa, MasterCard Security Deposits
August 14, 2014  |  Europe

Russia’s Central Bank is preparing to abandon its deadline for MasterCard and Visa to pay transaction security deposits because neither has yet selected a partner...

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EMV Cards To Top 575 Million In U.S. In 2015
EMV Cards To Top 575 Million In U.S. In 2015
August 14, 2014  |  Mastercard

More than 575 million U.S. payment cards will include EMV chips by the end of next year, according to a statement issued jointly from Visa...

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Can Asset-Based Finance Help SMEs Stay Afloat?
Can Asset-Based Finance Help SMEs Stay Afloat?
August 13, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Although it is not impossible for SMEs to secure loans, doing so can be a struggle, particularly for start-ups with limited credit history. Across the...

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How Much Is Stolen Card Data Worth?
How Much Is Stolen Card Data Worth?
August 13, 2014  |  Europe

A Russian national has been indicted for a series of cyber attacks against financial institutions (including Chase Bank, Capital One, Citibank and the Boeing Employees’...

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How QIWI Feeds Russia’s Cash-Hungry Soul
How QIWI Feeds Russia’s Cash-Hungry Soul
August 13, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Russia is a cash society. Only 20 to 25 percent of Russian adults have bank accounts. Just 15 percent had credit cards in 2011, and...

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“Most Secure” Android Phone Hacked In Fewer Than Five Minutes
“Most Secure” Android Phone Hacked In Fewer Than Five Minutes
August 13, 2014  |  News

Want to make payments with a smart phone?  Are you one of the 85 percent of consumers using Android OS?  It’s a good news, bad...

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New PCI Third-Party Guidance: No More Out-of-Sight-Out-of-Mind
New PCI Third-Party Guidance: No More Out-of-Sight-Out-of-Mind
August 13, 2014  |  Hmmm

The PCI Council, which rules payment-card security, just issued new guidelines for how to outsource payments-related work to third parties. The message: You can't just...

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