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Pier 1 CIO Wants Retailers to Change with the Times of Technology
April 11, 2014

Andy Laudato, SVP and CIO at Pier 1, believes that “retail hasn’t changed in thousands of years until 1994 with Amazon.com,” he told Computer Weekly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

IdentityMind Partners with Jumio to Create Bitcoin Compliance Program
April 11, 2014

Earlier this week, IdentityMind announced at the Inside Bitcoins event in New York that they will be partnering with Jumio and launch its IGNITE program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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VeriFone Now Offering Handheld EMV Terminal, Adds ISO Sales Power
April 11, 2014

VeriFone Systems Inc. this week announced the launch of its first handheld EMV-capable payment terminal, the VX 690, which features Bluetooth, 3G radio and Wi-Fi connectivity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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eCommerce Sites Warn Sellers About the Heartbleed Bug
April 11, 2014

This week the Heartbleed bug was made public and many sites like eBay; Etsy and PayPal are giving advice to merchants who are worried. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Telefonica to Launch Yaap Money with CaixaBank and Santander
April 11, 2014

Last year Telefonica announced that were going to partner with CaixaBank and Santander. Now the company says that they will be launching the money transfer service within the next few months, according to Mobile World Live. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Another Week Of Rough Waters For Bitcoin
April 11, 2014

Deck: Spring just doesn’t seem to have spring just yet for the Bitcoin market, despite the plethora of news around Bitcoin. Innovators continue to be hopeful and a new Bitcoin debit card has come to market, but news from Australia and China has tempered the...

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Alipay Plans to Invest in Mobile Payment Security
April 11, 2014

Alipay, the payment unit of Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group, plans to invest CNY 40 million in order to create an online payment security investment fund, according to Telecompaper. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Amazon And PayPal Users Accounts Unaffected By Heartbleed Bug
April 11, 2014

PayPal also posted a blog advising users that there was no need to take additional action or change passwords. 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...

Bitcoin Could Be Labeled ‘Currency’ Not ‘Property’ if Bill Passes
April 11, 2014

In March the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruled that Bitcoin would be taxed as property and not currency. In many ways this defeated the purpose of recognizing the cryptocurrency as a medium. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...