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Chase/Visa Ink United MileagePlus Program Extension
Chase/Visa Ink United MileagePlus Program Extension
September 17, 2015  |  News

Chase, Visa and United Airlines will embark on a multi-year extension of the United MileagePlus credit card program. The partnership will continue to support multiple...

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The Tokenization And/Or Encryption Decision
The Tokenization And/Or Encryption Decision
September 16, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Protecting cardholder data at the point-of-sale is critical, with many merchants struggling with the choice of deploying tokenization or encryption. And throwing EMV into the...

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Stripe Launches New Buy Button, Twitter Hops On Board
Stripe Launches New Buy Button, Twitter Hops On Board
September 15, 2015  |  Mobile Commerce

API payments company Stripe is making a big move to mCommerce. The company announced the release of its new API tool Relay yesterday (Sept. 14),...

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One Weapon, Millions Of Cyber Attacks Stopped!
One Weapon, Millions Of Cyber Attacks Stopped!
September 14, 2015  |  News

From April to June of this year, more than 75 million cyber-attacks were detected and stopped in real time. How? With the effective use of...

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WhatsApp Bug Leaves 200M Users At Risk
WhatsApp Bug Leaves 200M Users At Risk
September 10, 2015  |  News

A security flaw found in messaging app WhatsApp is putting a significant chunk of its 900 million monthly active user base at risk of malware...

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Google’s Grocery Delivery Plans
Google’s Grocery Delivery Plans
September 09, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Google is full of big news when it comes to its delivery service. The company announced yesterday (Sept. 8) plans to expand its next-day delivery offering, Google...

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CommonBond Books $35M To Expand Lending Marketplace
CommonBond Books $35M To Expand Lending Marketplace
September 09, 2015  |  Alternative Finances

As concerns over the mounting student loan debt facing the U.S. continue to grow, venture capitalists are looking to startups offering alternative financing solutions as...

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