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The Mobile Commerce Roadmap: MasterCard Takes Initiative
April 24, 2014

In this exclusive series, MasterCard’s Chief Emerging Payments Officer Ed McLaughlin has spoken with MPD CEO Karen Webster about the general state of mobile commerce, its game changers, and the technology behind mobile security. In the final part of the digital discussion, McLaughlin reveals exciting...

B2B Payments
Co-op Deal With FIS Could Double Sprig Funds-Transfer User Base
April 24, 2014

In December, Co-op Financial Services announced a deal that would enable users of its Sprig digital wallet and instant funds-transfer service to make transfers out of network using FIS’s PayNet network. Completion of the deal could boost the potential Sprig user base from 20 million...

Mobile Commerce
Massachusetts Bill Would Require Added ATM Security Measures
April 24, 2014

A state lawmaker in Massachusetts reportedly has introduced a bill that would require banks to install added security measures at their ATMs, and representatives for both the ATM and banking industries are fighting it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Europe
Digital River SMB Solution Expands to U.K.
April 24, 2014

eCommerce service provider Digital River, Inc. announced that it has expanded its SMB Payments solution, which offers “turn-key access to credit card processing capabilities,” to the U.K., according to a company release. The solution accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Maestro card payments in Euros and Pound...

Loyalty & Rewards
LoyaltyLion Enables Small Commerce Sites to Run Loyalty Programs
April 24, 2014

LoyaltyLion, a startup attempting to level the playing field for smaller e-retailers, has closed $370 K in new funding. 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...

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Heartbleed keeps bleeding
April 24, 2014

Hackers are taking advantage of the Heartbleed situation. Customers’ session tokens remain vulnerable allowing hackers to masquerade as a legitimate authenticated user. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Merchant Innovation
Beacondo Plans to Simplify iBeacon Integration for Mobile Apps
April 24, 2014

Beacondo is free for anyone to use and will provide a simpler way to create iBeacon-supported apps.

Loyalty & Rewards
RewardsNow Launches Loyalty Programs
April 24, 2014

In partnership with CO-OP Financial Services, RewardsNOW launched a loyalty program for its platform.

International
PayPal Wants to Boost eCommerce in the Middle East
April 24, 2014

PayPal announced that they will partner with Cairo Amman Bank to help boost ecommmerce.