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Security & Fraud
Are Banks Equipped To Tackle Banking Malware?
January 08, 2016

While banks and security companies may be putting up their best efforts to fight off cyberthreats, the infection rates of banking Trojans remain on the rise, ZDNet reported Thursday (Jan. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Everything You Ever Needed To Know About Apple and Payments
January 08, 2016

As of the writing of this, something truly unusual is going on. Apple’s stock is trading at less than $100 a share.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Merchant Innovation
Barcode Readers Go Back To The Drawing Board
January 08, 2016

In a world filled with smartphones and self-driving cars, the barcode seems like an archaic holdover of some other digital retail age. However, the scaling needs of retailers have uncovered some weaknesses in how merchants process barcodes, as well as some promising solutions. Get the...

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Unicorns Didn’t Get The Love In Q42015
January 08, 2016

Just as the public equity markets began 2016 with a serious rout, now comes the news that unicorns are falling out of good graces with investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Wirecard Extends MasterPass’ Taxi App Footprint
January 08, 2016

MasterCard’s digital tokenized payment service, MasterPass, has landed in more taxis, with the help of Wirecard. 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 to our daily...

Merchant Innovation
CES Brings Microsoft, Samsung Together For IoT
January 08, 2016

For the most part, companies take CES as an opportunity to show all the ways they’ll be different from their competitors over the next year. However, Microsoft and Samsung decided to bury at least one hatchet during a conference speech. Get the Full Story Complete...

Mobile Commerce
FTC’s Guide On ‘The Era Of Big Data’
January 08, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission earlier this week released a report focused on Big Data. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Saxo/SafeCharge Pair On Cross-Border Payments
January 08, 2016

Transaction services provider Saxo Payments announced a new partnership with SafeCharge, a FinTech company, to extend fast and cost-effective cross-border payment services in multiple currencies to companies around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cross Border Commerce
Climbing The Cross-Border Mountain
January 08, 2016

While there may be a trillion dollar cross-border commerce opportunity out there ready for the taking, the move to actually tap into the market is not as easy as it looks. Hikmet Ersek, CEO of Western Union, sat down with MPD CEO Karen Webster to...