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Security & Fraud
Smartphones Resold, Recycled With Personal Data
July 19, 2016

Upgrading to the latest and greatest mobile phone is all the rage around the world, but what many consumers don’t realize is that they are leaving a treasure trove of data behind that can help hackers steal their information and thus everything in their bank...

Payment Methods
Will Press-On Nails Be The New Way To Pay?
July 19, 2016

London commuters can rejoice if British student Lucie Davis’s idea ever goes to market. The college student, who was recently featured in Cosmopolitan, knows all too well how easy it is to lose the Oyster card, the travel card that gets riders in and out...

Security & Fraud
RNC Prepares For Denial-Of-Service Attack Attempts
July 19, 2016

The Republican National Convention, which kicked off on Monday (July 18), is likely to be as unusual as the election season has been so far. But one thing that’s true of this convention — and the ones in the past — is the likelihood that...

B2B Payments
AP Automation At Pathetically Low Levels
July 19, 2016

Small business owners’ ears have been talked off by champions of business process automation. Saving money, saving time, reducing errors — it’s a no-brainer, so SMEs need to automate, they say. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

POS Innovation
Why POS Should Be More Like Tesla
July 19, 2016

There are many ways to log the changes in the payments ecosystem over the last decade and a half. One could look to the point of sale changes like EMV or NFC, or the various omnichannel upgrades like order ahead or buy online and pickup...

B2B Payments
MarketInvoice Raises $9.5M In Invoice Financing Boom
July 19, 2016

Invoice financing is a booming business in the U.K. Data released over the weekend by the Asset Based Finance Association said more than $943 million worth of invoice financing reached SME borrowers in just the first quarter of 2016, marking a 63 percent increase over...

Payment Methods
Closing The Financial Services Gap
July 19, 2016

New research from Filene suggests that the 30 percent of U.S. households that are minorities could be an attractive segment for traditional financial services firms. If, they report, these firms take a lesson or two from the minority credit unions that serve this segment today.

B2B Payments
Where SMEs Use Accounting Tools Worse Than Spreadsheets
July 19, 2016

The dreaded spreadsheet: It’s often cited by FinTech players as one of the most cumbersome and least efficient manual accounting tools. Excel spreadsheets can be the epitome of laborious and error-prone cash management solutions, especially as accounting software firms promote the benefits of automation. Get...

B2B Payments
Sabre Pulls Chrome River Into The Smartphone
July 19, 2016

As corporate travel firm Sabre looks to help its clients go mobile, the company has announced a new phase of an existing partnership to enhance its smartphone-friendly offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...