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MasterCard Courts Startups – In The Elevator
March 13, 2015

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Green Dot/Walmart Deal To End Soon
March 13, 2015

Green Dot might lose its contract with Walmart, which is causing a lot of buzz regarding the future of the company’s namesake prepaid card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

The Week Of Apple Pay Pick-Ups
March 13, 2015

The Apple Watch was undoubtedly the star of the show at Cupertino’s “Spring Forward” event on Monday (March 9) with the rest of the product line – like the gold MacBook and even Apple Pay – playing important supporting roles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Tablet Sales To Tick Up Slightly In 2015
March 13, 2015

Try as they might, it seems the makers of tablets cannot get their consumers to think of their tablets as devices that need to be replaced as often as smartphones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Controversial Cybersecurity Bill Survives Senate Intelligence Committee
March 13, 2015

In a move held to be somewhat controversial, the Senate Intelligence Committee approved a cybersecurity bill yesterday that is intended to make it easier for corporations and the federal government to defend against data theft. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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...