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Sally Beauty Confirms Its Second Data Breach In Just Over A Year
May 15, 2015

An ongoing investigation into unusual payment card activity at Sally Beauty stores confirmed that “an illegal intrusion has occurred,” the company confirmed in a statement released yesterday (May 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

NASDAQ, Overstock’s CEO And “The Deep Web” Debuts
May 15, 2015

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A Deeper Look At Payments’ Threefold Defense
May 15, 2015

We’re now nearly midway through 2015, and payment security still remains a topic that stirs up great concern and confusion across North America. And while there is seemingly unanimous agreement on the need for heightened security, there’s uncertainty about those who are tasked with actually...

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Payments’ New “Easy Button?”
May 15, 2015

Flexibility, distribution and security – three things that Ted Fifelski, President and Co-Founder of SimplyTapp, says will drive the next generation of payments. A generation that he thinks also needs an “easy button” for both consumers who need to embrace it and developers who want...

B2B Payments
Large Firms Want eProcurement, Not ERP, Software
May 14, 2015

Businesses are keen to adopt the most innovative strategies to manage their cash flow, and the rise of Software-as-a-Service and cloud computing are part of those strategies. But new research is offering insight into exactly what kind of software businesses want, and it turns out...

Financial, Political Woes Hit Eastern Europe’s SMEs Hard
May 14, 2015

Late payments are a new normal for many of Europe’s businesses, and for eastern Europe, SMEs are in an especially tight spot. External factors including weak growth throughout the Eurozone and tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to put pressure on the region’s small business...

Small Biz Excited By New Funding Circle Partnership
May 14, 2015

It has only been a few weeks since P2P lender Funding Circle announced a new $150 million fund for small business lending, but the alternative finance platform is already strengthening its offerings to SMEs looking to access cash. According to reports Tuesday (May 12), the...

IoT Mergers Already Approaching $15B
May 14, 2015

The biggest names in technology are preparing for the Internet of Things revolution, from Samsung, which is planning an IoT-specific chip, to Facebook, which is exploring the launch of an IoT platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Salesforce May Be The Acquirer, Not The Acquired
May 14, 2015

For weeks, rumors in the technology world have been swirling about a potential acquisition of Salesforce. Some reports cited SAP as a potential buyer, though SAP denied those claims earlier this month. Others claimed Microsoft could be a candidate. Get the Full Story Complete the...