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

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 hand off security and forget about it.

Alternative Credit
Apparels Industry B2B Relations Changing With Economic Times
August 13, 2014

In the apparel industry, suppliers are taking on a bigger role in retailers’ product management. One apparel sector expert see suppliers as becoming more of an inventory manager for their retail clients. Accounts-receivable factoring also is taking on increased importance as retailers seek greater controls...

B2B Payments
CPOs: Why They’re Struggling With New Risk Duties
August 13, 2014

New research shows the duties of procurement staffs evolving, with ever-more responsibilities over supply risk management in coordination with various other departments within their company. Most firms, however, haven’t caught up with the times, leaving CPOs and their staffs with basic risk-management tools. PYMNTS.com takes...

Cybersecurity
Urban Outfitters’ Security Chief Says It’s Best To Keep Breaches A Secret
August 12, 2014

Publicly, all retailers have—historically—said that data breach disclosures need to happen quickly and publicly. Privately, though, IT and security specialists have long questioned the point of such disclosures, especially the early ones. The initial reports are almost always wrong, shoppers can't do anything useful with...

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When Cybercrooks Target ERP Platforms
August 12, 2014

Who would have thought that malware placed in handheld product scanners could jeopardize the security of enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms? But a Chinese manufacturer stands accused of conducting such an attack, enabling firmware in the devices to harvest businesses’ financial and customer information and...

Cross-border Payments
Russian Crisis Taking Its Toll On B2B Exporters
August 12, 2014

The ongoing political battle stemming from sanctions and other activities in the Russian/Ukrainian dispute likely will have significant cross-border trading implications, especially in Western Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
A B2B financial-services bubble?
August 11, 2014

Is 2014 the year of the B2B high-tech financial services bubble? If so, it may already have burst. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Mobile Coupon Predictions: Coming To Grips With What Is Unknowable
August 11, 2014

Executives always want to know where a particular trend—especially a payment type—will be many years in the future. But it takes a steel-willed employee to push back, pointing out that the number of variables are so many that any projection beyond 2-3 years is utterly...

PYMNTS Bitcoin Tracker: Xapo Users Grumble, Could Overstocks’ Employees?
August 08, 2014

Bitcoin Tracker | Week 35 Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive...