Mobile payments must be relevant, useful, study confirms

September 5, 2014

Young adults are especially interested in wearable mobile technologies that they can use for banking and making payments.

MCX reveals its mobile payments network, CurrentC

September 4, 2014

CurrentC has been launched in private pilot mode in select locations across the country. The private pilot will expand through 2014, with regional and national…

Study: Prepaid card users highly likely to adopt mobile payments

September 4, 2014

The greater the number of features -- such as mobile payments -- associated with a card, the greater the likelihood of customer retention.

Apple and NFC: 10 key considerations for retailers

Apple's next iPhone might be capable of NFC payments. Most retailers are not well-prepared, though there is still time.

#CONNECTsummit14: mobile experience first, payments second

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Brands are more concerned about creating the right overall mobile experience that will keep users coming back again and again.

FreedomPay unveils PCI-certified P2PE tech for merchants

August 26, 2014

Commerce platform FreedomPay has unveiled what it says is North America’s first PCI certified fully functional, point-to-point encryption payment technology as…

Backoff is the new standard by which other malware will be judged

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

Every now and then, hackers develop a piece of malware that is so insidious, it changes the landscape of computer security. While there are many contenders for…

Square expands capital program

August 19, 2014

Victory Park Capital invests in Square so that mPOS provider can target more small businesses with lending opportunities.

Kaspersky study finds consumers nonchalant about data security

August 18, 2014

When it comes to protecting their personal and financial information online, consumers just might be their own worst enemy.

Square goes on the defensive in light of Amazon Local Register

August 15, 2014

The mPOS provider addressed in a blog post what it called myths about it pricing, service and a number of other issues.

Supervalu the latest brand to report data breach

August 15, 2014

The company doesn't specify that PIN numbers were stolen, but refers to 'other numerical information' in the announcement that its POS system was compromised.

PassMarket, NCR Silver connect to enhance mobile shopping experience

August 14, 2014

The iMobile3 PassMarket mobile app provides customers with rewards, offers, gifting, messaging, store locator and payment features to simplify the shopping…

Retail spending growth reaches 11-month high in July

August 12, 2014

Overall retail spending growth was at its strongest levels in a year as nearly all retail categories turned in improved numbers.

Summit to take a deep dive into the future of ATM and mobile technologies

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The second annual ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit in September will feature experts with exceptional depth of knowledge in areas of innovation, security…

CFPB issues advisory on digital currency risk, invites consumer complaints

August 11, 2014

The CFPB has previously shown an inclination toward rule-making in response to consumer complaints; now it has Bitcoin and other digital currencies in its…

Research: 'Preparing for 2015: The Year of the Liability Shift'

August 7, 2014

A new Mercator research note explores factors influencing the willingness, motivation and speed of payments players in implementing EMV technology.

Wipit expands product offering to include in-app barcode payments at retail POS

August 6, 2014

Mobile wallet provider's wallet is aimed at financially underserved consumers.

Global Payments to offer bitcoin acceptance

August 6, 2014

Payment solution provider Global Payments Inc. announced that it has signed a referral agreement with BitPay that will allow Global Payments to incorporate…

Target takes a Q2 hit of $148M in costs from data breach

August 5, 2014

The figure includes estimated probable losses for what the company believes to be 'the vast majority of actual and potential breach-related claims,' including…

Department of Homeland Security warns retailers of new POS malware

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

August 1, 2014

Backoff uses a variety of methods to compromise the POS, including keylogging and injecting malicious code into explorer.exe. That second one is particularly…