MPOS Software Startup Erply Raises $2.15 Million
January 05, 2014

Erply, a startup that makes point of sale and inventory management software for iPad, has raised $2.15 million in funding, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

New iPhone Reader Case From Square, Griffin
January 05, 2014

Square has announced the launch of Merchant Case, a new iPhone case designed specifically for use with Square Reader and the company’ merchant POS system, Square Register. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

The Target Industry Aftershock
January 05, 2014

“And the wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws,” ― Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Target Meets State Prosecutors Amid Lawsuits, Denies PINs Were Comprised
January 05, 2014

Embattled retailer Target sent its general counsel Timothy Baer to speak with state prosecutors on December 23 to address concerns about the recent data breach that affected more than 40 million Target cardholders, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Breach Round Up
Does The Target Breach Mean Death Bells For Mag-Stripes?
January 05, 2014

Target confirmed a massive data breach on Thursday that rocked the payments world at the busiest time of the year in commerce. Initial estimates suggest the breach compromised the names, credit card numbers, debit card numbers, expiration dates and CVVs of more than 40 million...

New Card Skimmer Pose Consumer Threat
January 05, 2014

A new kind of point-of-sale (POS) card skimmer may be ripping off customers, a December 4 report from TechCrunch revealed Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Target Black Friday Breach Compromises 40M Cardholders
January 05, 2014

Target has officially acknowledged reports that 40 million shoppers may have been impacted by a severe data breach that occurred from November 27 to December 15, a December 19 press released indicated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Company Spotlight
Discover Selects UL For Contact Card Testing
January 05, 2014

Discover-accredited testing services will be available now in UL test labs. This will include “full-functional card testing in conformity with Discover requirements” for D-PAS cards, according to ATM Marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Schnucks Supermarket Data Breach Exposes 2.4 Million Cards
January 05, 2014

Schnucks, a St. Louis-based supermarket chain, has revealed that a data breach has compromised 2.4 million cards, according to Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....