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Is BYOD Becoming “Bring Your Own Danger?”
August 28, 2015

Touted to bring agility and flexibility to an enterprise, Bring Your Own Device programs are putting enterprise security protocols at risk.

Merchant Innovation
Walmart Kicks Off Holiday Layaway Season Early
August 28, 2015

Two weeks earlier than last year, the world’s largest retailer announced its holiday layaway program officially begins today.

Mobile Commerce
Softcard’s Closure Puts Dent In Gemalto’s Mobile Revenue
August 28, 2015

The now-defunct mobile payment service Softcard hasn’t made the headlines in a while, but its name showed up again yesterday (Aug. 27) when Gemalto, a mobile chip and smart card maker, reported its mobile revenue figures, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Proxama/Sygnity Pair To Help Issuers Tailor mPayments
August 28, 2015

Proxama, the international mobile company that is centered on proximity marketing and payment solutions, is teaming up with Sygnity, the mobile ePayment solutions provider, in a strategic partnership and international reseller deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

SumUp mPOS Going Contactless With BBVA/Groupon Support
August 28, 2015

The mPOS company SumUp, which focuses on Europe, said Thursday (Aug. 27) that it has received a €10 million investment from backers that include BBVA Ventures and Groupon. Additionally, existing investors, including American Express and others, participated in the funding round, the company said in...

Mobile Commerce
Where And When Consumers Check Email
August 28, 2015

So now we know why everyone takes so long in the bathroom. 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 Today. By...

Samsung Pay’s US Beta Test Is Underway
August 28, 2015

Samsung Pay has arrived in the United States — though currently only on a trial basis. 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...

Keeping Tabs On Payment Devices
August 28, 2015

It’s 11 p.m.; do you know where your payment devices are? Merchants should be tracking all of them at all times, as those devices can be swapped out by cybercriminals to steal customer data. Joe Majka, Vice President & Chief Security Officer at Verifone, shares...

Company Spotlight
Mobile Retail Shines To Apple Pay
August 27, 2015

The first ever Apple Pay-ready mobile credit card reader is here: It’s the newest version of PayAnywhere Mobile, from North American Bancard. On the day of his company’s big news, North American Bancard CEO Marc Gardner, shares with PYMNTS the history and future of the...