VeriFone, Fujitsu partner on mobile POS

November 7, 2012

VeriFone Systems and Fujitsu have entered a partnership agreement to offer retailers sophisticated mobile retailing solutions powered by VeriFone GlobalBay and…

Target finally sells its credit card business

October 24, 2012

Target agreed to sell its credit card portfolio to Toronto-Dominion Bank, nearly two years after the retailer said it wanted to unload the business, according…

Barnes & Noble admits to hacker attack

October 24, 2012

Barnes & Noble customers should be closely watching their credit card statements following a recent hacker attack on the bookseller. According to reports…

Walmart, American Express roll out Bluebird

October 9, 2012

According to an article on WSJ.com, Walmart and American Express are launching a prepaid card that they say offers unique services designed to help shoppers…

Microsoft Internet Explorer compromise highlights POS issue

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

The key to good security is more than just technology. It starts with an attitude and culminates in a corporate environment designed to keep sensitive data…

Starbucks announces Square, Passbook support

October 4, 2012

Starbucks provided additional details on the company's recent deal with Square and updates to its mobile payment app at the company's annual Leadership…

Walmart exec says no to Google Wallet, NFC

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

October 3, 2012

Mike Cook has been called the most powerful man in payments. As vice president and assistant treasurer for Walmart Inc., Cook is tasked with running the…

Merchant Customer Exchange adds new merchants

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Among the new group of merchants joining MCX are Gap, Dillard's, Bed Bath & Beyond and Dunkin' Brands.

Legal battle continues in Visa, Mastercard swipe-fee case

October 1, 2012

A lawyer representing retail groups opposed to the billion dollar settlement with Visa and MasterCard over credit-card fees charged to merchants, told a…

POS system hackers are caught and prosecuted

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

Subway has been the subject of intensive scrutiny and media attention since it came to light that their POS system was found to be vulnerable and that several…

Finish Line deploying mobile POS units from VeriFone

September 25, 2012

POS maker VeriFone Systems Inc. will be deploying its latest mobile checkout and multimedia-driven countertop payment solutions at sporting goods retailer The…

Oracle acquires SelectMinds, new POS and banking platform

September 19, 2012

Oracle announced yesterday that it is acquiring SelectMinds, the cloud-based talent sourcing app. 

Smartphone Armageddon a real threat, article reports

September 18, 2012

With personal finance transactions moving from the PC to the smartphone, there is a growing concern with security and the temptation for skilled hackers to…

New MasterCard SDK makes developing NFC payment apps easier

September 17, 2012

Amidst the ruckus caused by Apple's exclusion of NFC from its new iPhone, payment providers are moving forward with the technology as an enabler for mobile…

iPhone 5 features Passbook loyalty app, but no NFC

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Apple unveils a new design for its flagship phone but doesn't include near field communications.

Splunk offers PCI compliance tool for retailers

September 12, 2012

Software maker Splunk Inc. is going after retailers with a new version of its PCI reporting and analysis application for businesses that want to accept credit…

NRF going to court to block swipe fee lawsuit settlement

September 11, 2012

The National Retail Federation today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Federation to go to court to block the proposed $7.25 billion…

Six ways mobile payments can increase customer loyalty

Mobile payment is a channel that opens up huge loyalty opportunities for companies that do it right.

The Internet just got more dangerous to businesses

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

Internet browsing is one of the most painful parts of managing a security program. We are constantly having to educate our own customers as to why we limit…

Startup BYNDL wants to bring mobile payments to unattended retail

Tech originally used to accept cell phone parking payments now coming to vending, kiosks.