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Tackling Omnichannel Fraud
Tackling Omnichannel Fraud
August 07, 2015  |  In Depth

A picture is worth a thousand words, it is said. So here’s an infographic that sums up what happens when two of the biggest buzzwords...

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Google Opts To Enhance Mobile Device Security
Google Opts To Enhance Mobile Device Security
August 07, 2015  |  News

Security threats on Android mobile devices are unfortunately nothing new, but Google is now taking steps to ease concerns over the security of its Nexus...

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Silicon Valley Bank Eyes API-Based Banking
Silicon Valley Bank Eyes API-Based Banking
August 07, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

The startup and investor bank announced it hired the Standard Treasury startup team to help grow its API (application programming interface) banking services.

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ACI Worldwide Powers Computop’s E-Merchant Fraud Prevention
ACI Worldwide Powers Computop’s E-Merchant Fraud Prevention
August 07, 2015  |  News

Global payment service provider Computop announced its partnership with global payments company ACI Worldwide yesterday (Aug. 6) which will provide merchants with an integrated online...

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Snapchat’s Got The Money But Where’s The CFO?
Snapchat’s Got The Money But Where’s The CFO?
August 06, 2015  |  Controversial

The latest reports show the social messaging app is valued at $16 billion and according to multiple sources familiar with the company, Snapchat has its...

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Visual Search Firm Sets Its Sights On Fashion
Visual Search Firm Sets Its Sights On Fashion
August 06, 2015  |  News

JustVisual announced the introduction of new visual search offerings for fashion to its visual search and image recognition APIs yesterday (August 5).

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Global Card Fraud Damages Reach $16B
Global Card Fraud Damages Reach $16B
August 06, 2015  |  News

The losses from worldwide fraud on credit cards, debit cards and prepaid cards hit $16.31 billion last year on a total card sales volume of...

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Snapdeal To Invest $100M In New Technologies
Snapdeal To Invest $100M In New Technologies
August 06, 2015  |  International

India’s eCommerce marketplace Snapdeal announced plans yesterday (Aug. 5) to make a significant investment of about $100 million in its Multimedia Research Lab in Bangalore...

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Same-Day Delivery Is Going To The Robots
Same-Day Delivery Is Going To The Robots
August 06, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Fourteen years ago, grocery delivery services Webvan crashed-and-burned when the dot.com bubble burst and took the pre-mobile service down with it. But now Webvan’s founder...

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