While largely seen as a major Android phone carrier, Samsung wants to be thought of more like Apple than like other phones, in that it wants to have its own built-in ecosystem that its consumers can come to use in their everyday lives. One way...
First Tech Federal Credit Union announced yesterday that it has entered a new agreement with MasterCard as its payment solution provider, according to a company release. MasterCard will offer “convenience, control and security” for First Tech’s more than 380,000 members, enabling the credit union to...
A federal jury has convicted the man they believe is the Dread Pirate Roberts — aka the mastermind and ringleader behind the Silk Road online illegal drug trade website that used bitcoins as its currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
MasterCard’s Masters of Code Hackathon Series officially kicks off today in Sydney, Australia, focusing first on mobile commerce innovation. Following Sydney, the Series will move to other parts of the world, encompassing themes like security, financial inclusion and commerce innovation. In a recent interview, Mario...
A group of franchised Marriott hotels appears to have been hit by a payment card breach for the second time in less than a year, Krebs on Security reported — and they did it just months before the hotels will install tokenization on the affected...
Target has announced that former Tesco executive Mike McNamara will be assuming the role of executive vice president and CIO at Target, sources told Drug Store News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The number of retailers who offer customers a mobile commerce option has doubled in the past year — but m-commerce fraud is growing even faster, according to a new study from LexisNexis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Current retailer security for protecting credit card and personal information isn’t strong enough. That’s the takeaway from a Bizrate survey released on Tuesday (Feb. 3) that found 60 percent of consumers said payment security is inadequate at brick-and-mortar stores, websites and mobile commerce sites and...
A new study shows that even when real names and other personal information are stripped from customer data, it’s often possible to use just a few pieces of the information to identify a specific person, the New York Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete...
