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NFC is Two to Five Years Away, Sybase Says
March 11, 2012

In a survey conducted by Sybase 365, 81 percent of respondents said NFC would not become a widely used mobile payment technology for another two to five years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

MagTek CEO: “Dynamic Data is the Core of Security” [TRANSCRIPT]
March 08, 2012

David Evans: Hi, this is David Evans; talking today with Mimi Hart, CEO of MagTek, for PYMNTS.com. Mimi, thank you very much for joining me today. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Exploring the Dongle: A Tale of Two Swipers
March 05, 2012

One of the coolest features we’ve ever published on PYMNTS.com about security took on a device with perhaps the silliest name of any component of payments: the dongle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

MagTek CEO: “Dynamic Data is the Core of Security”
March 05, 2012

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SoundOff: Point-of-Sale Security
March 05, 2012

PYMNTS.com’s “SoundOff” is the industry’s views on key topics, according to some of its key players. 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...

Is “Empty Hands” Safe? We Ask PayPal’s Patrick Gauthier
March 05, 2012

Have you bought anything with your finger yet? 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 Today. By completing this form, you...

Intuit’s Trevor Dryer Talks Swipe Security
March 05, 2012

ISIS names issuers; MasterCard launches mobile money partnership; Target and Wal-Mart enter the ring. So many of the latest headlines have focused on getting the mobile phone more involved in payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Etsy iPhone App Downloaded One Million Times
March 04, 2012

Etsy’s iPhone app has been downloaded one million times, the crafty e-commerce site said in an official blog post — less than four months after its debut in the App Store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

PayPal’s Point of Sale Vision: Empty Hands and Full Wallets
March 01, 2012

We expected at least some controversy at our first-ever “Dining with the Payments Stars” event. We even brought in a ringer: Damien Balsan, current head of PayPal’s ecosystem development and a former executive with Nokia — a self-described NFC “evangelist.” Get the Full Story Complete...