Regulation

The Roadmap For Keeping U.S. Payments Secure
December 16, 2014

The U.S. Payments Security Task Force (PST) was established earlier this year and dared to go where no task force has ever gone before: it has created a roadmap for protecting cardholder data at the merchant point of sale. It was a pretty daunting assignment....

Uber Practicing A New Form Of Lobbying Pressure
December 15, 2014

Its newfound investment dollars—which have given the company a $41 billion valuation—are financing a massive international lobbying operation, catching state and municipal leaders offguard, according to an extensive Washington Post probe of Uber’s lobbying efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Inside NACHA’s Same-Day ACH Proposal
December 15, 2014

Enhanced functionality. Ubiquity. A business case. Three things that NACHA CEO and President Jan Estep says makes NACHA’s Same-Day ACH payments proposal not only attractive to the FIs and the payments ecosystem but a whole lot different from the proposal that was presented to banks...

More Trouble For Uber Overseas–And In The U.S.
December 10, 2014

Uber is facing more heat around the world, as well as in the U.S. 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...

Mobile Commerce
India’s RBI Hobbles Mobile Payments
December 10, 2014

While India has the potential to be one of the world’s biggest markets for mobile payments, at the moment the country’s central bank is creating barriers to mobile-payment adoption instead of removing them, according to a blog post by Ensygnia. Get the Full Story Complete...

News
New York Top Regulator Cracking Down On Cyber Security
December 10, 2014

Banks must—legally—view cyber security as a key part of risk management, said New York’s top banking regulator, according to a copy of a letter he sent to banks that have a New York state charter or license, the Financial Times is reporting. Get the Full...

Merchant Innovation
Amazon’s Coming: One If By Bike, Two If By Air
December 09, 2014

Amazon has decided that getting the package to customers is half the fun if it can be done in half the time. On land, it’s now testing bike deliveries in New York City—guaranteed delivery within an hour. (And guaranteed personal injury lawsuits within two hours.)...

News
Apple Exec Sentenced To Three Years For Selling Corporate Secrets
December 08, 2014

Paul Shin Devine, a former Apple global supply manager, has been sentenced in a San Jose federal court. Devine was  convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering in relation to selling Apple iPhone and component secrets nearly three years ago. Devine reportedly made millions...

Mobile
Carriers Must Stop Phone Thefts, Says FCC
December 08, 2014

The Federal Communications Commission wants wireless carriers to do more to stop the million-plus smartphone thefts in the U.S. every year, the Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...