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Financial Inclusion
PayPal Australia Reassures Customers After Potential Data Breach
May 29, 2014

Some Apple users in Australia have found themselves victims of a unique attack by hackers through their iPhones. According to several reports, Apple customers received a message on their iPhones, iPads and Macs, which told them that if they didn’t pay US$100 to a PayPal...

Mobile Commerce
Report: In China, Banks Leading Way In Mobile Sales Volume
May 29, 2014

China’s largest banks last year handled the bulk of mobile sales activity, though younger nonbank competitors handled the most mobile transactions, according to a report released earlier this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Alternative Finances
Australian State Links Tap-And-Go Cards To Crime Increase
May 29, 2014

Tap-and-go credit cards might be convenient for consumers, but they could also be convenient for thieves. At least, that is the mindset of some law enforcement in Victoria, Australia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mobile Commerce
Target Forms Council To Help Accelerate Digital Efforts
May 29, 2014

Target Corp. has formed a digital advisory council to help in efforts to accelerate its digital activities online and in stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Company Spotlight
Fraud Report Compares Payment Options
May 29, 2014

An inaugural quarterly fraud-index report from online-payments provider 2Checkout identifies Discover and Diners Club credit cards as experiencing the most amounts of fraud and Acculynk payments as having the least fraudulent activity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Mobile Commerce
Finnish Burger Chain Moves To Online Payments
May 29, 2014

Ready to order that cheeseburger through your phone? The Finland-based burger company Hesburger can now offer its customers that solution. In November 2013, Hesburger signed an agreement with Seamless, which developed the mobile wallet SEQR. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Company Spotlight
MasterCard Extends 0% Liability Protections To PIN-Debit Activity
May 29, 2014

MasterCard is extending its zero-liability policy in the U.S. to include all MasterCard PIN-based purchases and ATM transactions, the company announced May 28. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

International
Canada Sees Increase in Mobile Deposits
May 29, 2014

NCR Corporation recently released data on the level of mobile checking deposits made in Canada, and found that mobile deposits have doubled every quarter since April 2013 when Canadian banks began deploying to their customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
PatientPay Raises $2.5 M For Healthcare Payments
May 28, 2014

PatientPay, which provides cloud-based payment services to more than 30,000 healthcare providers, is announcing later today a $2.5 million investment from San Francisco-based Mosaik Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...