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B2B Payments
Corporate Treasurers, Treading Carefully Amid Regulatory Landmines
April 20, 2016

Dodd-Frank and a host of other legislative mandates mean that corporate treasurers need to be aware of a constantly shifting asset management landscape and need to be proactive, according to International Cash Distributors.

CFPB’s New Study Notes Bank Fees As A Hidden Cost Of Payday Lending
April 20, 2016

As the nation waits and drama builds over expected new guidelines from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on short-term lending, the government watchdog has issued a new report that indicates that the high cost of payday loans is even higher than most people think. Get the...

EMV
Verifone’s Solution To Easing Merchant EMV Friction
April 20, 2016

EVO Payments International and Verifone announced the launch of a solution aimed at supporting a smoother EMV migration for restaurants and other merchants in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Security & Fraud
UK Surveillance Bill Takes Aim At Tech Product Launches
April 20, 2016

The U.K. might soon get a little less friendly toward tech companies — at least, about the products they may plan to launch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

POS Security That Goes Beyond Payments
April 20, 2016

With so much industry focus on the payments stream aspect of security, the equally — if not more — important customer information stream tends to get lost in the discussion. TNS and Intel have teamed up on a solution that addresses that gap. Lisa Shipley,...

Biometrics
MasterCard’s Pay-By-Selfie, Fingerprint Closer To Reality
April 20, 2016

There’s no set date quite yet, but from all accounts it appears that MasterCard is getting closer to rolling out its pay-by-selfie and pay-by-fingerprint in three regions: the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Europe
EU Charges Google With Abusing Its Android Dominance
April 20, 2016

The European Commission has informed Google of its preliminary view that the company has, in breach of EU antitrust rules, abused its dominant position by imposing restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Amazon’s Alexa Goes Wearable
April 20, 2016

Want to wear a watch that has Amazon’s Alexa technology integrated with it? An Indiegogo campaign is looking to make that dream a reality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Google Defends Android’s Security
April 20, 2016

When thinking of Android devices, “secure” may not be the first word that comes to mind for consumers. From malware threats to security flaws, the operating system and even its apps have had their fair share of troubles in the cybersecurity world. Get the Full...