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Report: 80 Percent Of Companies Fail Payment Data Security Tests
March 13, 2015

According to a report put out by Verizon Communications, four-fifths of companies fail interim compliance assessments for payment card data security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Women Helping Women Help Bitcoin
March 13, 2015

“For most of history, Anonymous was a women.” 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 completing this form, you...

The Future Of eCommerce: How Risk Analytics Reduces Fraud And Boosts Revenue
March 13, 2015

ECommerce is growing rapidly, projected to reach $2.35 trillion in 2017. Online fraud, however, is growing even faster. As competition heats up in payments with Samsung, Google Wallet, Apple Pay, PayPal and other game changers, how should traditional card issuers keep up, drive customer loyalty...

MasterCard On Barcelona’s Biggest Themes
March 13, 2015

This year’s Mobile World Congress may have ended a week ago, but post-conference conversations on where mobile’s going next abound. Following exciting, game-changing announcements made by MasterCard and other key players in the space, MPD CEO Karen Webster sat down with Jorn Lambert, Group Executive...

Intuit Partnerships Aimed At Simplifying Online Retail
March 13, 2015

Intuit has secured two new partnerships aimed at helping its merchant community get their business needs done in a quicker, more seamless manner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Walmart, Visa Deal Streamlines Prepaid Reloads
March 13, 2015

Walmart’s list of low-cost ways to pay for prepaid cardholders just got bigger with an option from Visa’s prepaid card portfolio. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Merchant Innovation
Donahoe: EBay Must Continue To Disrupt Itself
March 13, 2015

Outgoing eBay CEO John Donahoe won’t be running the company after it splits off PayPal later this year, but that change is characteristic of what he sees coming for both e-commerce and payments: They’re blurring and splitting apart, Donahoe said in an interview for PwC’s...

Loyalty & Rewards
Who’s Prepping For Apple Watch Apps?
March 13, 2015

Starwood Hotels and BMW are among the luxury brands that are putting the finishing touches on apps for the Apple Watch during the run-up to its availability on April 24, Luxury Daily reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Auto Sales Dip Drives Down US Retail Figures
March 13, 2015

Retail sales in the U.S. fell by 0.6 percent in February, weighed down by bad weather and continued consumer caution about the economy, the Associated Press reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...