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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...

International
SEPA Wide Instant Payments Gains (Some) Bank Support
April 20, 2016

EBA Clearing, a Paris-based provider of pan-European payment infrastructure, announced yesterday (April 19) that it has the support of 40 financial institutions for the creation of its pan-Euro instant payments platform for Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

The Five Big Merchant Challenges
April 20, 2016

Vesta Corp., which focuses on card-not-present (CNP) transactions, said on Tuesday (April 19) that it has released a new whitepaper titled “5 Challenges Merchants Must Address Now.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Omnicommerce
eBay Enterprise Is Now Radial
April 20, 2016

As retailers continue to service increasingly global makets, figuring out how to get orders where they’re heading efficiently might become an even bigger business than selling those products in the first place. If that turns out to be true, eBay just took a step in...

International
Payments UK Launches One-Stop Shop Standards Service
April 20, 2016

The trade association for the British payments industry, known as Payments UK, said on Tuesday (April 19) that it has debuted a “new one-stop shop” tied to standards that affect the country’s entire payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...