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CFPB Looking to Kill Card Mail
May 14, 2014

Mailboxes once were full of junk mail, but much of that went away when the Direct Marketing Association let consumers opt out of unsolicited commercial mailers. Banks and credit card issuers, however, have been required for the past decade to mail their customers annual privacy...

Mobile Commerce
Cross-Border Commerce: Faster, Better and Safer
May 12, 2014

Cross-border commerce is just about everyone’s strategic priority right now given the massive revenue opportunity that it represents. But, as everyone knows, supporting commerce in 220+ countries is expensive, and complicated. Now, best practices are beginning to emerge that enable faster, better and safer cross...

Mobile Commerce
300,000 Servers Still Vulnerable to HeartBleed
May 12, 2014

Just over one month after its initial detection, 300,000 servers are still at risk from penetration by the HeartBleed security bug, according to independent security researcher Robert David Graham. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Breach Round Up
Social Media Latest To Feel Security Flaw Impact
May 10, 2014

Another week, another discovered security flaw. This week’s flaw, dubbed “Covert Redirect,” allows cyber-attackers to disguise themselves as log-in popups based on an affected site’s domain. Social media sites are among those affected, leaving potentially millions of users at risk of having personal information stolen.

B2B Payments
Deutsche Bank Opens Up In Shanghai’s Free Trade Zone
May 09, 2014

Deutsche Bank has opened a sub-branch in Shanghai’s free trade zone, offering a range of capital market solutions to corporate and financial firms. The bank will provide cash management and trade finance services with a focus on cross-border transactions after the approval from China Banking...

News
ITBIT Hires First Chief Compliance Officer for Digital Currency
May 09, 2014

The digital currency exchange hires its first Chief Compliance Officer from PayPal and new Director to focus on U.S. operations.

International
New CEO Seeks Client Stickiness From Shift In Global Cash Access’ Sales Strategy
May 07, 2014

Instead of concentrating sales on individual products, Global Cash Access has begun bundling its products aided by a kiosk under a strategy change for the gaming cash-access specialist implemented by new CEO Ram Chary. Chary replaced David Lopez as the company’s leader in January and...

News
Holder: No Such Thing As “Too Big To Jail”
May 06, 2014

In reference to charges that federal prosecutors are bring against two European banks, Attorney General Eric Holder said publicly Monday that no company is “too big to jail.” Federal authorities are investigating BNP Paribas for allegedly processing transactions that violate U.S. sanctions and Credit Suisse...

B2B Payments
Jordan And The World Bank Discuss Public Procurement Systems
May 06, 2014

Several ministers in Jordan and World Bank experts on Monday emphasized the need to finalize the unified procurement bylaw, which is currently being debated at the Opinion and Legislative Bureau. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...