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PayFacs Are The New ISOs

PayFacs Are The New ISOs
PayFacs Are The New ISOs
July 13, 2017  |  Digital Payments

­­­­­­­­­Once upon a time, merchants had direct contractual agreements with the acquirers who signed them up to accept payments. The process was time-consuming, expensive and...

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Idea Bank Is Driving ATM Innovation — Literally, In A BMW
Idea Bank Is Driving ATM Innovation — Literally, In A BMW
July 13, 2017  |  Cash

Cash is one of the more underrated players in the payments and commerce ecosystem. It’s often declared dead, innovators of all stripes are constantly declaring...

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Google’s Big Mobile Moves In India
Google’s Big Mobile Moves In India
July 13, 2017  |  Google

Over the last 18 months, India has moved full-speed ahead from a nearly entirely cash-based society to one with ambitions of being totally cashless. The...

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Biometric Data At Risk In POS Malware Attacks
Biometric Data At Risk In POS Malware Attacks
July 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Another day, another fraud attack. But this one is unique because, at least at first, it was believed that consumer biometric data may have been...

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RSA: Biometrics Are The Sweet Spot Between Convenience And Security
RSA: Biometrics Are The Sweet Spot Between Convenience And Security
July 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Teach a man to phish and he’ll launch a phishing attempt every 30 seconds for the rest of his life. So what can businesses do...

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For Consumers, Trust(Arc) And Verify
For Consumers, Trust(Arc) And Verify
July 12, 2017  |  CEO Series

Wary of connected commerce — but nonetheless excited about IoT — consumers are conflicted about the tradeoff between privacy and security. In an interview with...

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Making Connected Car Data Monetizable
Making Connected Car Data Monetizable
July 12, 2017  |  Big Data

The average car generates gigabytes of data already — between the engine, infotainment and other computerized systems. And that is only today — before the addition of...

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NEW REPORT: From Margins To Mainstream, Gig Economy Redefines The Workforce
NEW REPORT: From Margins To Mainstream, Gig Economy Redefines The Workforce
July 12, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Gigging Out Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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BlueCats Kills A Dozen Birds With One Stone For Restaurateurs
BlueCats Kills A Dozen Birds With One Stone For Restaurateurs
July 11, 2017  |  ResTech

Nobody likes getting cold food delivered to their restaurant table. Wait staff do the best they can, but it’s not always easy to find the...

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