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Google Unleashes Its Own Data Storage Service
May 08, 2015

With Google’s recent upgrades to cloud computing and Big Data analytics services, it appears the technology conglomerate is making a new push in the Internet of Things competition. In fact, Google has been at this game for a while. It’s only just now, however, that...

SAP Introduces HANA To The Cloud
May 08, 2015

Analysts have been skeptical of software conglomerate SAP and its efforts to enter the cloud-computing game. While the company has culminated its cloud efforts into the HANA enterprise resource planning platform, critics say competition in the cloud is quickly rising, and are not yet convinced...

Why PayPal Working Capital Was A No-Brainer
May 08, 2015

PayPal Working Capital is now lending $2 million a day in the United States alone. In total, the 18-month-old small business loan program revealed this week that it has lent $500 million to 40,000 businesses across the globe. Primarily serving small- and mid-sized businesses, the...

Health Care Increasingly The Target of Cyberthieves and Data Breaches
May 08, 2015

Cyberthieves are increasingly turning their attention away from financial firms and targeting doctors and hospitals. Filching health care data proves lucrative to hackers – and costs the U.S. health care systems $6 billion annually, a study released Thursday (May 7) by security research firm Ponemon....

AcceptEmail’s “Bill Pay The Email Way” Launches In US
May 08, 2015

AcceptEmail, Western Europe’s consumer bill pay option that claims making a payment is “as easy as email” has launched a new business voyage in New York City. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

NCR’s Authentic Gets An Upgrade
May 08, 2015

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New BPay Wearable Coming Out In UK
May 08, 2015

Barclaycard, a payment provider which develops wearable technology as a paying device, announced that it would replace its bPay prepaid wristband originally launched in June 2014 with a newer version. The second-generation bPay will provide new features with a redesigned online servicing and mobile app...

Consumer Borrowing Hits Eight-Month High
May 08, 2015

A resurgence in credit card debt helped push U.S. consumer borrowing in March to the highest level in eight months, the Federal Reserve reported on Thursday (May 7). Total debt increased at nearly a 7.4 percent annual pace in March. Get the Full Story Complete...

First Internet Bank Adds Biometric Access
May 08, 2015

The first bank to operate entirely online has made more technological headway, as it now includes fingerprint-based banking. 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...