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Square Poaches Visa CMO
December 10, 2014

Kevin Burke, Visa’s Chief Marketing Officer for its core products, has jumped to Square where he will “head up acquisition channels,” according to a statement Square issued on Tuesday (Dec. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Apple’s Too-Good Recovery Key Security
December 10, 2014

As systems get secure, the biggest fear of many end-users is that they will be inadvertently locked out. The lack of human override capability can be frightening. Into this fray enters Apple and a recovery key hole created by the Apple ID two-factor authentication. Get...

Dynamics Pulls In $70 Million Investment, MasterCard Backing
December 10, 2014

Dynamics, a 200-employee card technology company based near Pittsburgh, has captured a $70 million investment from a group that includes MasterCard, according to a report in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. What makes Dynamics interesting, company execs said, are the security enhancements they are creating for payment...

NACHA Moves On Same Day ACH
December 09, 2014

The Electronic Payments Association on Thursday (Dec. 9) formally sought feedback on Same Day ACH. The NACHA plan, though, wouldn’t kick in for almost two years, as it would materialize in three phases starting in September 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Amazon’s New Make An Offer Idea
December 09, 2014

Don’t like the price on something on Amazon.com? No problem. Just offer Amazon a lower price and see if they go for it. This program, set to be announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) and called “Make An Offer,” limited to “one-of-a-kind” items such as collectibles and...

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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.)...

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The Latest Forecast Of Global Mobile Volume: $4T in 2014 – Really?
December 09, 2014

There’s a lot of forecasts when it comes to mobile payments, and many of them don’t stack up. Figures from another report may be enough to raise an eyebrow as it suggests global online and mobile payments will reach three trillion in Euros ($4T U.S.)...

The Land of DoCoMo Lags Mobile Payments Adoption
December 09, 2014

Japan outpaces mot of the rest of the world when it comes to technology advancements, except when it comes to digital payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Lisa Stanton Named InAuth CEO
December 09, 2014

InAuth, a mobile and browser security firm, recently announced the appointment of Lisa Stanton as its new CEO. 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...