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Why Mobile Phones Are The Better Consumer Authentication Mousetrap

Why Mobile Phones Are The Better Consumer Authentication Mousetrap
Why Mobile Phones Are The Better Consumer Authentication Mousetrap
August 07, 2019  |  Authentication

At this point in 2019, we’ve all dealt with some flavor of two-factor authentication that uses SMS one-time passcodes. We attempt a sign-in and see a...

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Has Apple Won The Wearables Wars?
Has Apple Won The Wearables Wars?
August 06, 2019  |  Connected Economy

It’s the customer relationship — that seems to be the main storyline in the smartwatch wars, a competition that has recently seen Fitbit lose significant...

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Weddings, The Millennial Way? There’s A Marketplace For That
Weddings, The Millennial Way? There’s A Marketplace For That
August 06, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Courtesy of the relationship and romance experts at PYMNTS, here is one of the few obvious statements that still manages to convey deep and eternal...

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Why Retailers Need Better Payments To Boost Mobile App Appeal
Why Retailers Need Better Payments To Boost Mobile App Appeal
August 06, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

The best is yet to come. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Oracle: What’s Old Is New Again For B2B Customer Experience
Oracle: What’s Old Is New Again For B2B Customer Experience
August 06, 2019  |  Merchant Innovation

Decades-efforts at building a better B2B ecosystem and customer experiences that keep business flowing are getting fresh fuel from artificial intelligence and other technologies. In...

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The Fed Debuts FedNow
The Fed Debuts FedNow
August 06, 2019  |  Real-Time Payments

It’s now official. The Fed plans to build its own instant clearing and settlement rails. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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What Check Fraud Can Teach Banks About Preparing For The Instant Payments Future
What Check Fraud Can Teach Banks About Preparing For The Instant Payments Future
August 05, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

If there was a handbook for how to become a successful fraudster, the first sentence of the first chapter would go something like this: “Go...

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Visa: Business Payments Network Paves ‘Highway’ For B2B Payments
Visa: Business Payments Network Paves ‘Highway’ For B2B Payments
August 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Paper dominates B2B processes, and manual labor, too.  The road to getting suppliers paid is not a straight one.  Visa's Taira Hall, vice president of...

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