ID Tech launches small EMV contactless reader

September 28, 2018

ID Tech, a payment solutions provider, is debuting Kiosk IV, which the company believes to be the smallest EMV contactless reader available to the…

Facial recognition kiosks at Canadian malls draw privacy complaints

August 10, 2018

Kiosks with facial recognition cameras have raised objections at Calgary, Canada, shopping centers after a picture of one of the kiosks was posted on Reddit…

Consumer security fears overshadow future of biometric payments

August 8, 2018

Consumer security concerns could jeopordize the future of biometric payments, which are otherwise poised for growth, according to a new report from secure…

Consumers still wary about security with mobile banking, payments

July 26, 2018

Nearly 6 in 10 consumers pay bills on line, but half of this group have concerns about the security of doing so, according to Expectations & Experiences…

Macy's alerts customers to credit card data breach

July 17, 2018

A small number of Macy's.com and Bloomingdales.com customer data was breached between late April and mid June.

Consumers want personal advertising, claims new data

May 15, 2018

Today's consumer want personalization when it comes to marketing and advertising, with seven of 10 saying they prefer content and ads tailored to their…

Sears, Kmart, Delta customer data hit in cyber attack on software provider

April 5, 2018

The payment data of Sears, Kmart and Delta Air Lines customers may have been compromised in a cybersecurity attack on a software service provider.

Panera website leaked customer data, claims security researcher

April 3, 2018

Panera Bread's website "leaked" millions of consumer data records, from emails to credit card digits, for at least eight months, according to a KrebsOnSecurity…

Saks, Lord & Taylor offer free credit monitoring service following breach

April 3, 2018

In the wake of a data breach, Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor are offering consumers a free credit monitoring service.

Under Armour investigating MyFitnessPal hacking incident

April 2, 2018

Data on 150 million MyFitness Pal app accounts has been hacked, according to a Reuters report.

Saks Fifth Avenue customer data hit by hackers

April 2, 2018

Up to 5 million credit and debit cards have been compromised by hackers, and parent company Hudson's Bay is investigating the security breach.

Payments Canada launches new credit risk model

March 23, 2018

Payments Canada, a financial market infrastructure for payments, is deploying a new credit risk model to boost safety and the soundness of existing…

Banks now testing Visa biometric EMV card

January 18, 2018

Visa has initiated pilots with Mountain America Credit Union and Bank of Cyprus of a new EMV dual-interface payment card, making these the first commercial…

Not-so-happy holidays: New problem projected to steal cheer from retailers

Chemi Katz, co-founder and CEO, Namogoo, explains why retailers need to be aware of journey hijacking and how to work to regain control of the customer journey.

Less credit card fraud reported on Black Friday, Cyber Monday

December 1, 2017

Not only were sales robust across the retail spectrum this past Black Friday-Cyber Monday timeframe, but the incidents of online retail credit card fraud took…

4 ways to keep customer trust over the holidays

David Duncan, VP of security marketing at CA Technologies, explains why retailers that want to gain — and keep — customer trust need to avoid common pitfalls.

Talking With: Verifone chief Joe Mach about retail customer experience strategies

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Verifone North America President Joe Mach shares insight on what retailers are doing, the big trends in play with customer experience and how consumers are…

Amazon's Whole Foods suffers credit card breach

October 4, 2017

As consumers still grapple with a massive Equifax data breach, reports indicate Whole Foods' shoppers are likely facing a similar issue.

Study: Consumers OK with IoT payments, but want control over purchase

September 29, 2017

Nearly half of consumers in the U.S. polled for a Worldpay survey said they would feel comfortable with a connected device, such as a refrigerator, ordering…

What retailers need to know in the wake of the Equifax breach

Jason Tan, CEO of Sift Science, explains what retailers need to keep an eye out for in the wake of the Equifax breach. Last year 48 percent of online…