Contis Names New Director
October 30, 2012

The European prepaid solutions provider has recently appointed Kirsten English as their new Non-Executive Director. The appointment follows a recent and significant programme of corporate expansion that has given Contis total end-to-end ownership of all implementation and programme management processes required to launch and operate...

20121030-Staying Steps Ahead Of Fraudster Innovation
October 30, 2012

ThreatMetrix advises how to detect and guard against the shifting techniques and technologies fraudsters use, and how to protect yourself in real time. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

iZettle Takes On Germany
October 30, 2012

After securing Amex as an investor for their Investment series B, it’s more good news for iZettle with the announced launch of the product in Germany. The Swedish payment solution will be partnering with DZ Bank and Deutsche Telekom to compete with similar solution Payleven....

PayPal Cuts 325 Jobs Amid Product Division Shakeup
October 29, 2012

Amid growing competition from the likes of Square, Groupon and others, PayPal announced today that it will cut 325 fulltime jobs, or about 2.5 percent of its entire fulltime work force. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Safety, Ease Of Transfer Drive Mobile Money Interest In Developing Countries
October 29, 2012

There are plenty of hurdles to jump before mobile money systems become mainstream in developing nations. According to a new Visa survey, awareness isn’t one of them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Inside Secure Debuts Multi-Owner Secure Element Chip
October 29, 2012

Inside Secure has released a multi-owner secure element chip called VaultSecureIC, which it bills as “the first GloablPlatform 2.2-compliant secure element.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

One-Third Of Smartphone Owners To Download Shopping App For Holidays: Study
October 29, 2012

Thirty-two percent of smartphone owners say they will download a shopping app for the upcoming holiday season, according to a study by Pricegrabber. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

eMarketer: Mobile Use Increases As Online Time Slows
October 29, 2012

New estimates by eMarketer indicate that consumer mobile device use in 2012 will increase to an average of 82 minutes per day: up 51.9 percent from 2010. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Pew: 10 Percent Of Presidential Campaign Donators Use Mobile
October 29, 2012

Ten percent of 2012 presidential campaign donors have used SMS or mobile applications to make donations, according to a new Pew Research Center report.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...