San Francisco Soup Company executive discusses the restaurant's use of BLE beacons

Clayton Chan, COO for San Francisco Soup Company, discusses the restaurant chain's use of BLE beacons.

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.

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.

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.

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…

Ingram Micro, iQmetrix partner on POS and inventory visibility

February 27, 2015

As part of a new agreement, Ingram Micro Mobility announced it will integrate with iQmetrix's RQ Retail Management system to provide its retail customers with…

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…

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…

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.

Can you, and should you, accept Apple Pay?

Balancing the benefits and the costs of new or upgraded point of sale equipment are key considerations when deciding whether Apple Pay is a good move for your…

Bindo users now able to print barcodes through their iPad POS system

February 9, 2015

Partnership with Brother aims to make inventory management easier.

CardFlight updates mPOS app

February 6, 2015

SwipeSimple also includes encrypted mobile card readers, payment acceptance applications for iOS and Android devices, and a real-time reporting and admin…

Commentary: Retailers are leading the fight toward greater security

Sandy Kennedy, President of RILA, calls on Congress to pass legislation that enacts a single, preemptive national data breach notification standard.

Mobile Payments Today publishes wallet comparison guide

February 4, 2015

The 61-page document details the capabilities of 151 leading mobile wallets.

Epicor introduces new data security and protection program for independent retailers

February 3, 2015

The initiative is designed to mitigate the risk of a security breach through improved data management and protection.