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TSYS Tells Why Canadians Prefer Credit
June 25, 2015

The transaction processor released the results of its second annual Canadian Consumer Payment Choice Study today (June 25), which showed 46 percent of Canadian consumers prefer to pay using credit cards over other forms of payment. The results show an increase of 34 percent from...

Omni-Channel Retailers’ Biggest Fear: Fraud
June 25, 2015

As more consumers engage with retailers through multiple channels — with an ever-increasing range of payment methods and devices — retailers are faced with added challenges, including heightened exposure to fraud risk and increased complexity of fraud management. And, according to a recent ACI Worldwide study...

News
Taking Back Account Takeovers
June 25, 2015

We know what to do when cards are compromised – we cancel accounts and reissue new ones. But what happens when a consumer’s personal identity is compromised? That’s the topic we explore in this issue of The Digital Identities Tracker TM, powered by Oberthur. Find out...

Merchant Innovation
Commerce Hub Seeks To Boost Retailer Success
June 25, 2015

NCR launched a new commerce hub, Retail ONE, which aims to help retailers thrive in an increasingly competitive market by utilizing omnichannel solutions and the Internet of Things to their advantage, the company announced yesterday (June 24) at the NCR Synergy event in Orlando, Florida. Get the...

Barclaycard US Names New Payments Leader
June 25, 2015

Barclaycard US said on Wednesday that it has appointed Curt Hess as chief executive officer on an interim basis. The company said in an announcement yesterday (June 24) that, as the newly installed leader of Barclays’ payments business here in the United States, Hess will in...

Did Hershey Park Get Hacked?
June 25, 2015

Proving that hackers will literally go after any target, officials are now investigating whether or not Hershey Park – a popular amusement park and resort area in Hershey, Pennsylvania – has been successfully breached by cybercriminals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Europe
Uber-PayPal Pair-Up Now Online In 19 Nations
June 25, 2015

PayPal and Uber have been partnered on payments since 2013 — and that partnership is about expand. Uber is available in 300 cities, and soon riders in Canada, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland can use PayPal to pay for their...

Digital River’s New CFO Comes From Groupon
June 25, 2015

Digital River announced yesterday (June 24) the appointment of Hoke Horne as the company’s new chief financial officer. Horne will be responsible for the company’s accounting, finance, tax, corporate development and enterprise operations activities. He joins Digital River from eCommerce marketplace Groupon. Get the Full...

UK Apple Pay Contactless Spending Limit Challenge
June 25, 2015

Apple Pay’s expansion into the U.K. will start next month with 250,000 merchant locations accepting the mobile payment option. And while some say that 2015 will be “the year of Apple Pay,” Apple’s recently published FAQ on how things will actually work has dampened the general mood...