According to the 2014 Unisys Security Index 59 percent of U.S. consumers are “extremely” or “very” concerned about having their card data stolen, which represents a 7 percent increase over 2013. Of respondents, a clear 57 percent majority also expressed concerns about becoming the victim of identity theft. Get...
BillGaurd, a personal finance start-up, has announced twin launches this week. The company’s mobile app is now available for download for the first time for Android users and the company now provides a service that alerts customers when their card has been involved in a...
In an effort to better monitor farmer subsidies and track data related to how those subsidies are used, the Nigerian government will work with Cellulant Nigeria to distribute POS terminals to its nation’s farmers.
Shopping cart abandonment in an increasingly mobile world is the result of a the lengthy and often tedious check out process that consumers don't have the patience (or finger dexterity) to tackle. Payments and software-as-a-service company Jumio says it has cracked the code on this...
Linking fleet data with dispatchers in real time can help fleet operators cut their costs dramatically and new research examining five-year trends and billions of fleet data makes that point. Some of these savings include reduced fuel and payroll costs and improved service-call and delivery...
Nearly 70 percent of Americans carry a mobile device. It’s no wonder, then, that within the SMB world, more and more owners are depending on their mobile phones and tablets to check business accounts and transfer funds. While National Small Business Week has come to...
Despite efforts to influence consumers to use electronic forms of payment, such as debit and credit cards, cash remains the top payment instrument consumers use to pay, especially for small-value transactions, according to a recent Fed report. Mobile-based payments, however, barely scratch the surface.
From the bungled Bitcoin Foundation elections to a brand new $30M investment in bitcoin processing, this week was one of extremes for the B-all of cryptocurrencies. Get caught up.
Square has been hammered in the news lately about reports of massive losses, dwindling cash reserves and failed products. But leaked emails about its financials as reported by Fortune magazine reveal that its margin on processing isn't that bad and that it claims to be...
