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What An Alleged NSA Hack Reveals About Payments Cybersecurity

What An Alleged NSA Hack Reveals About Payments Cybersecurity
What An Alleged NSA Hack Reveals About Payments Cybersecurity
December 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Not to ruin your holiday spirit, but let’s start this story with the cold and brutal truth: One of the largest risks that payments and...

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From Cash To Real-Time Payments
From Cash To Real-Time Payments
December 06, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Forty countries: That’s how many places either have real-time payments programs in progress or live. That’s progress. Yet, there is more work to be done....

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From Appliance Repair To DIY Commerce Platform
From Appliance Repair To DIY Commerce Platform
December 06, 2018  |  Retail

It was usually a weekend joy or an after-work nightmare for the person assigned the task: fixing the broken washing machine or refrigerator, figuring out...

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KPMG: How AI Defense Can Counter Faster Payments Fraud
KPMG: How AI Defense Can Counter Faster Payments Fraud
December 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Everything can seem right. But that’s only because the criminals are good. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Healthcare Payments’ ‘30 Pct Of The 30 Pct’ Problem
Healthcare Payments’ ‘30 Pct Of The 30 Pct’ Problem
December 05, 2018  |  Healthcare

Health care is changing, and patients are footing an ever larger portion of the bill.  That makes for an onerous debt burden at times -...

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Why The Merchant Countertop Needs A Tech Update
Why The Merchant Countertop Needs A Tech Update
December 05, 2018  |  Retail

So much is changing in retail and payments these days — the seemingly unstoppable rise of mobile, for instance, or the transformation of cars and...

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Is #donate The First Step To #buy?
Is #donate The First Step To #buy?
December 05, 2018  |  Matchmakers

By almost any measure, John Gossart, COO and Co-founder of fundraising resource Goodworld, has done more than his fair share of public service. He served two...

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First Data: Bricks Held Their Own Against The Clicks On Black Friday
First Data: Bricks Held Their Own Against The Clicks On Black Friday
December 04, 2018  |  Retail

Tough to beat was 2017's Black Friday shopping season, but beaten it was as U.S. consumers remained strong. A new report from First Data shows...

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TSYS On How Payments Power Rewards, And Rewards Power Loyalty
TSYS On How Payments Power Rewards, And Rewards Power Loyalty
December 04, 2018  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty has come a long way in the payments realm, from the days when strict terms of rewards programs were more frustrating than enticing for consumers....

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