Getting the same thrill from putting money into savings as one would get from buying a lottery ticket? Seems far-fetched, but various credit unions and other organizations see use of prize-based initiatives similar to lotteries as a means to encourage low-income families to save. Get...
After years of chest-thumping and litigation over alleged mobile-imaging technology patent violations, Mitek Systems Inc. and USAA (United Services Automobile Association) have decided to take a more amicable route by settling their dispute, just days before their trial was to begin in Texas. Mitek also...
When procuring products and services, the U.S. General Services Administration’s Public Building Service (PBS) recently got a bit smarter. Earlier this year it deployed a system designed to accelerate and modernize the entire procurement process, from initial request to payment and close out. Get the...
Most of the largest retailers have moved to EMV-based systems, but smaller businesses are well behind. And of those that have embraced the chip card standard, most also are including Near Field Communication chips in the terminals, executives at terminal manufacturer VeriFone Systems Inc. noted...
A late-payment culture in which more and more companies are considering as normal practice not paying suppliers on time has prompted the creation of yet another system designed to better connect the payment processes of buyers and sellers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Gemalto on Monday (Sept. 8) plans to introduce a service called the Allynis Trusted Services Hub, which it will pitch as helping financial institutions, enterprises, transport operators and other service providers a “single connection in order to securely deploy their value-added and mobile payment services...
Coupon/rebate site Ebates is being pursued by Japanese E-Commerce giant Rakuten, which is prepared to pay $950 million to take the site over, according to a report in The Financial Times. “The deal is expected to be announced later this week, according to a person...
Technology is enabling more and more startups to take ideas and bring them to market. For many, however, funding is a major issue in trying to get their products or services off the ground. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
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