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Fed Still Hasn’t Alerted 21.5M Data Breach Victims
July 16, 2015

In the two months since discovering that the sensitive personal information of 21.5 million Americans was compromised by a hack of U.S. federal computer networks, the government has yet to officially notify any of the victims, Reuters reported Tuesday (July 14). Get the Full Story Complete...

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US Bancorp Loan Growth Up, But Profits Down
July 16, 2015

Despite reporting lower revenues and income in the second quarter, U.S. Bancorp said clouds may be lifting for results going forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Payments Strategy Forum Will Have Outside Voice
July 16, 2015

The U.K. Payment Systems Regulator said Wednesday (July 15) that it has named Ruth Evans — a payments system industry outsider — to help steer discussions over the future direction of the payments technology within the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Oberthur And Lenovo Team Up On NFC
July 16, 2015

Oberthur Technologies (OT) announced yesterday (July 15) that a new partnership with Lenovo will help the company’s smartphones come equipped with OT’s NFC-embedded Secure Element (eSE) in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Alipay’s New Password System Triggers Security Concerns
July 16, 2015

A week has gone by since Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial released its updated Alipay mobile app, but recent feedback from Chinese customers has shown that there is still some work to do. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Google Gives Up More Buy Button Details
July 16, 2015

It has been a couple of months since Google confirmed plans to turn its search engine into a shopping marketplace for mobile devices, but the tech giant has officially taken a step in the buy button direction with the announcement yesterday (July 15) of an...

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Verifone: “EMV Is No Cure-All”
July 16, 2015

The payments industry is the midst of a sea change, with EMV looming and new regulations mandated by the third iteration of PCI DSS. But those guidelines and standards may not be enough, says Verifone’s Joe Majka. Here’s what security officers at firms large and...

Merchant Innovation
ZestFinance To Power Near-Prime Consumer Loan Market
July 16, 2015

ZestFinance, the financial technology company with a focus on credit scoring, said Wednesday (July 15) that it is moving into the near-prime consumer loan market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

MasterPass Expands Acceptance Footprint
July 16, 2015

Thanks to a new partnership between MasterCard and PAY.ON, MasterPass has expanded the acceptance of its digital wallet solution. 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...