Retail ISAC launches cyber sharing portal supported by FS-ISAC

March 26, 2015

The Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC) announced it has reached another key milestone and expanded the capabilities of its Retail Information…

Goorin Bros. achieves PCI compliance with fingerprint readers

March 24, 2015

Employees log on with their unique biometric credential and are automatically logged off after each transaction.

Zumigo launches validation service for online retailers

March 24, 2015

Identity verification company Zumigo Corp. has introduced what it says is the industry's first merchant payments validation service based on the real-time…

Study finds 330 million payment cards 'in the clear'

March 24, 2015

More than 6 in 10 businesses store unencrypted cardholder data, SecurityMetrics says.

The weak link in Apple Pay's security chain

Crooks have been using a surprisingly low-tech tactic to worm their way around Apple Pay's tokenization and biometric safeguards.

Intel lists job opening for cryptocurrency researcher

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

March 19, 2015

International developer Intel appears to be engaging the world of cryptocurrency with a job listing for a cryptocurrency researcher. According to the job…

Visa hits the road

March 16, 2015

The card giant has embarked on a nationwide tour to explain how and why businesses should prepare to accept chip transactions.

GameStop buying customer gift cards issued by other retailers

March 11, 2015

More than 90 retail branded gift cards are accepted, including Barnes & Noble, Gap, JCPenney and Target.

Apple Watch aims to alter payment and shopping experience

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Apple revealed new details about its latest device as the wearable market received a major shot in the arm Monday.

Five major misconceptions about cryptocurrency

by Scott Slucher — Account Executive, Networld Alliance

With all the heated rhetoric surrounding the topic, we thought it would be helpful to reach out to people who work with cryptocurrencies on a daily basis to…

Ingenico releases new mPOS device for contactless payments

March 3, 2015

The RP170c is fully compatible with the Ingenico Mobile Solutions m-commerce platform, including its mPOS application, management portals and gateway to…

Data security, omnichannel initiatives top retail CIOs' priority lists

February 20, 2015

With recent high-profile data breaches and the growing need to deliver a unified and differentiated customer experience, retail CIOs agree that security and…

TouchSuite launches POS for SMB retailers

February 20, 2015

The tablet-based POS includes capabilities such as drag and drop functionality, automated commissions, exchange processing, customizable inventory, wireless…

SSL no longer acceptable for data protection, PCI SSC says

February 17, 2015

Weaknesses in the secure socket layers protocol will require revisions to the PCI DSS — and upgrades to providers' encryption methods.

GoCoin co-founder and CEO to keynote Virtual Currency Today Summit, April 29 in Boston

February 17, 2015

Steve Beauregard, co-founder and CEO of payment platform GoCoin, will keynote VCTS on the 'the next disruptor in payments.'

Pyrim intros tool designed to provide clarity to mobile commerce

February 17, 2015

Product lists over 100 consumer-facing, mobile commerce products and each is fully described and mapped to the mobile commerce ecosystem.

Mobeewave secures funding from Russian firm for mPOS expansion

February 16, 2015

Montreal-based company claims it is the world's first and only provider of dongle-free NFC mobile payment terminal products enabling payment acceptance on…

NRF issues statement on White House Cybersecurity Summit

February 13, 2015

The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay on the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer…

Starbucks' iOS app gets Apple Pay support

February 13, 2015

Users now can reload their prepaid card with the touch of a finger.

Visa to eliminate 16-digit account number for remote purchases

February 13, 2015

The move expands the company's Visa Token Service, which is intended to protect sensitive card information.