2014

Cyber Attacks – The New WMDs?

Cyber Attacks – The New WMDs?
Cyber Attacks – The New WMDs?
March 11, 2014  |  Cybersecurity

“Cyberattacks are likely to eclipse terrorism as a domestic danger over the next decade. … That’s where the bad guys go. There are no safe...

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Bitcoin ATMs, Unsatisfied Online Shoppers, Exploding Chinese Mobile Payments … And Other Friday Factoids
Bitcoin ATMs, Unsatisfied Online Shoppers, Exploding Chinese Mobile Payments … And Other Friday Factoids
March 10, 2014  |  Alternative Credit

There’s so much data influencing the industry today that it can be hard to stay on top of everything. PYMNTS.com’s Friday Factoids are the perfect...

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Crowdfunding Student Loans … With A Twist
Crowdfunding Student Loans … With A Twist
March 10, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

Next week, a startup called Pave will be launching a new group of New York “Rising Stars,” who will be able to take advantage of...

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Inside MasterCard’s C-SAM Acquisition
Inside MasterCard’s C-SAM Acquisition
March 10, 2014  |  Alternative Credit

MasterCard today took a strong move to push out mobile-wallet technology faster globally, including its own MasterPass digital service, with the announced planned acquisition of...

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Social-Media Talk Turns Positive For mPayments
Social-Media Talk Turns Positive For mPayments
March 10, 2014  |  Company Profile

Consumer sentiment regarding mobile payments has improved “drastically,” as social media conversations have moved to discussions over which options should be used and which are...

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Let’s Talk: Breaking That Payments Habit
Let’s Talk: Breaking That Payments Habit
March 10, 2014  |  Alternative Credit

Why did consumers willingly dump their feature phones and blackberries for the iPhone yet they still write checks and pay with cash? Get the Full...

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The Banks And Prepaid – Round 2
The Banks And Prepaid – Round 2
March 10, 2014  |  Alternative Credit

At the risk of stepping into a hornet’s nest, I’m following up my first commentary on JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s commercial prepaid exit with another related article....

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