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Chinese-linked Hackers Suspected Of Smartphone Hijacks
October 07, 2015

A new malicious adware family is quickly spreading across Android mobile devices and China-based cybercriminals are allegedly behind the widespread attack.

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How One DraftKings Employee Sparked An ‘Insider Trading’ Scandal
October 06, 2015

It was only a matter of time before the meteoric rise of daily fantasy sites like DraftKings and FanDuel suffered a setback, but few thought it would be something of this magnitude. On Monday (Oct. 5), The New York Times published a report indicating that...

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EMV Aside, Be Mindful Of Best Payments And Cybersecurity Practices
October 02, 2015

EMV and chip and pin are the big stories now. But a recent set of guidelines from the PCI Security Standards Council serves as a reminder that planning and prevention can trump technology – and that complacency can be a real threat to payments security.

The (Miscalculated) EMV-Bitcoin Debate?
October 02, 2015

Let’s set the record straight on one thing: EMV and bitcoin have nothing to do with each other. Outside of the fact that both have something to with payments — one being via traditional payments cards, and the other being a volatile digital commodity/currency — comparing...

The Fantasy Football Advertising Nightmare
October 01, 2015

When does the volume of a company’s advertising risk being bad for business? As daily fantasy football brands have experienced, it might be when consumers are openly revolting against it. There’s a lesson there for retail businesses of all kinds.

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Another Reason Ad Blockers Will Rain On Retailers’ Revenue Parade
September 25, 2015

Apple is used to landmark product launches, but September was a singular month for the tech giant. In the space of nine days, Apple released both iOS 9 on Sept. 16 and the new iPhone 6s today (Sept. 25.). Even though customers will be clambering...

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The Anti-Amazon Model
September 24, 2015

Can anybody beat Amazon? Not at its own game, it would appear. But Colin Robinson, Co-Founder of independent publisher OR Books, believes that smaller companies in the retail space can compete with the online giant through innovative tactics. He shares his thoughts with PYMNTS.

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Will Ad Blockers Drive Mobile Commerce Innovation?
September 21, 2015

[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text css_animation=””] Could the rise of mobile ad blockers be the “killer app” that mobile commerce has been looking for all of these years?  Ad blockers got the Internet buzzing last week, mostly as the result of Apple’s decision to include...

Can Jet.com Reach A Comfortable Commerce Cruising Altitude?
September 17, 2015

We all know the story of David and Goliath — in fact everyone knows it so well it’s the go-to metaphor for any and all instances of a little guy, taking on a much bigger guy and winning. And it’s a good story for hopeful...