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6 Reasons to Call an EMV ‘Time Out’

6 Reasons to Call an EMV ‘Time Out’
6 Reasons to Call an EMV ‘Time Out’
March 23, 2014  |  Commentary

Richard Clarke's assessment of the state of cybercrime in the U.S. started quite the conversation at The Innovation Project. So much of one, that it...

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LevelUp Wins Most Innovative, PayPal Takes Home Catalyst Award at IP 2014
LevelUp Wins Most Innovative, PayPal Takes Home Catalyst Award at IP 2014
March 20, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Brazilian payments processor Pagar.me won Best in Show at the PYMNTS Innovator Awards ceremony, held last night at Annenberg Hall on the campus of Harvard...

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Icahn Advocates For A Partial PayPal Sale
Icahn Advocates For A Partial PayPal Sale
March 20, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

After weeks of back-and-forth with eBay Inc.’s board, investor Carl Icahn has changed tactics in his bid to separate PayPal from its retailer parent. Get...

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Rise In Cash Use Brings Need To Optimize Processing Policies
Rise In Cash Use Brings Need To Optimize Processing Policies
March 19, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

Many consumers have returned to using cash, driven by fear of using payment cards that merchants might let get compromised with insufficient protections. As the...

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BlueSnap: Giving Merchants An Edge Up On International Sales
BlueSnap: Giving Merchants An Edge Up On International Sales
March 19, 2014  |  CEO Series

Helping merchants find the best, low-cost option when accepting payments from oversees travelers is a core offering behind BlueSnap’s platform. But as CEO Ralph Dangelmaier...

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P2PE PCI Validation Gives Bluefin A Leg Up
P2PE PCI Validation Gives Bluefin A Leg Up
March 18, 2014  |  Cybersecurity

Secure payment-technology provider Bluefin announced today it became the first company in the U.S. to receive PCI validation for a point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solution. While...

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Inside Chase Merchant Services
Inside Chase Merchant Services
March 18, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

I had the chance to visit with Mike Passilla recently to get the scoop on the Chase Merchant Services (CMS) Group he leads at Chase...

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Tradeshift Catches the Wind in its Sails
Tradeshift Catches the Wind in its Sails
March 18, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Tradeshift, a platform connecting half a million buyers and suppliers globally, saw sales jump 400 percent last year, CEO and co-founder Christian Lanng said. Get...

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