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Equifax/Jumio Plans To Transform Point of Sale
April 03, 2014

Credit bureau and information-solutions provider Equifax Inc. on April 3 announced a partnership with Jumio Inc. to develop various cloud-based solutions toward a more secure, streamlined mobile-payment experience for consumers and retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

International
Digital River Offers A Sneak Peek At Mobile eCommerce Trends
April 02, 2014

In 2013, Digital River processed more than $30 billion online transactions, giving the company insights into payment and consumer behavior trends and the ability to act quickly on them. The company is hosting an online webinar “The Mobile Age, the Impact in Emerging Markets” to...

Controversial
Living Proof: Friction Kills Commerce
April 02, 2014

South Korea appears to be on the verge of getting rid of a decades-old security policy that has made competing in the global online marketplace problematic. At the heart of the issue are rules requiring first-time online shoppers to install ActiveX controls and to receive...

Mobile Commerce
Vendor Sees Benefits In Teaching ‘Smarter’ New-Product Marketing
April 02, 2014

In a recent audio interview, Angie Echele, president of Retail Smarter, which specializes in fast-tracking consumer packaged goods into national retail distribution, offered some insights into helping educate entrepreneurs about the means by which they can bring new products to market effectively. Get the Full...

Edward Snowden: Bitcoin Was Invented By The NSA To Spy On You People
April 01, 2014

Deep within an bunker in what is reportedly “at the base of a volcano in a secure location,” Edward Snowden ruined the Robert Nozick Society’s annual Hero’s of Liberty dinner with his unexpected announcement that the National Security Agency had in fact invented bitcoin as...

Company Spotlight
The Ten Hottest Trends in Payments
April 01, 2014

Sure, security is on everyone’s mind these days, as no one wants to be the next poster child for data breaches. But other fundamental issues and market changes also are affecting the industry as well, and it’s important not to focus on one issue to...

In Depth
StartUp RoundUp: Guess Who’s Headed to the Bank?
April 01, 2014

New ways to raise money, meet other businesses and battle fraud drove some very happy start-ups all the way to the bank. Find out who got how much and from whom.

Controversial
Tio Network’s Cloud-Based Silver Lining
April 01, 2014

TIO Networks’ cloud-based biller platform has faced some rough times of late with declining revenues. But it’s recent acquisition of Globex Financial Services appears to offer a much-needed silver lining to its plans for growth and improved margins. Go inside its latest earnings report.

Optimal Payments Combines MasterPass and NETBANX
March 31, 2014

Optimal Payments announced March 27 it has integrated the MasterPass digital wallet into its NETBANX merchant platform. The platform moves payments forward by allowing the consumer to safely store all their payment, store card, loyalty, shipping and billing address details in one place and gives...