January 01, 2013
Five Simple Steps To Boost POS Security

Consumer data protection is a popular topic in the payments sphere, and is one we see addressed in the news and by reports all the time. But while personal protection...

January 01, 2013
PYMNTS Prophecies: Our Take On Eight 2013 Predictions

2012 Year In Review Ready … Set … Wait! Will NFC continue to struggle in 2013? Will Apple fall in the battle for smartphone supremacy? How optimistic should we be...

December 18, 2012
MasterCard Morning Brew

Welcome to the second edition of our weekly MasterCard Morning Brew! Check back every Wednesday for the latest news. Wednesday, December 5, 2012 MasterCard teams up with Comviva and Tutuka...

December 17, 2012
Google’s Tips For A Swift Online Shopping Experience

    This clip illustrates the very often-frustrating experience of the checkout process at online shops. With holiday shopping in full swing, Google decided to enlist British comedians to explain to...

December 16, 2012
Ready … Set … Wait!

  Discover: China’s Commerce Catalyst   Emerging Payments Goes To Washington   December 17, 2012 The Harris Poll released last week on the American consumer’s perception of the use of...

December 14, 2012
No Wind Behind VeriFone’s SAIL

VeriFone CEO Doug Bergeron said in the company’s Q4 earnings call yesterday that VeriFone will be jumping off the mobile payments bandwagon. “Earlier this year, we launched SAIL as a...

December 10, 2012
European Mega Monday – Online Spending To Explode

Monday 10th December is set to be the busiest day ever for online shopping across Europe, according to analysis by Visa Europe, who predict that 10 million transactions will take...

December 09, 2012
Protecting Small Merchants: What You Need To Know About Security

Security is not just for merchants and card users to take care of; central government at both the national and European level as well as the payments industry should step...

December 08, 2012
NFC’s Future: Cost Vs. Security

It’s tough to take a stance on the future of mobile payments if you don’t know how the technologies behind the processes work. If you read the Federal Reserve Bank...