December 03, 2009
Banking the Unbanked Using Prepaid Platforms and Mobile Telephones in...

The rapid growth of mobile phone usage and the continuous rise in wireless coverage fuel the expectations that access to financial services through mobile phones could transform the way financial...

December 02, 2009
Demystifying PCI Technologies

June 30, 2007 was a big day for data security. That was the deadline for organizations that store, process, or transmit credit card payments to be in compliance with the...

December 01, 2009
Podcast: SpendingPulse 2009 Holiday Preseason Update

MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macro- economic report tracking national retail and service sales, provided summary results for the first half of the month, through November 14, 2009. Retail sales were...

November 30, 2009
SpendingPulse 2009 Holiday Wrap-Up Report

MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macro-economic report tracking national retail and service sales, today provided summary results for the holiday shopping season. The data showed year-over-year growth in the period between...

November 27, 2009
Holiday Shopping

SpendingPulse 2009 Holiday Wrap-Up ReportMasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macro-economic report tracking national retail and service sales, today provided summary results for the holiday shopping season. 5 Questions on Holiday Spending:...

November 24, 2009
GAO to Congress on Interchange Fee Regulation: Yellow Light

Last week the General Accountability Office (GAO) released it much awaited report on interchange fees. Congress had asked the GAO, the respected investigative arm of Congress, to wade into this...

November 23, 2009
PCI Compliance – To Whom Are You Compliant?

A few years ago, in response to a growing number of data security breaches, the major credit card brands formed the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). Since...

November 18, 2009
AmEx and Revolution Money – What a Difference a Day...

Just two days ago, I posted a question on LinkedIn about the one innovation in 2009 that had the potential to change the landscape for the next 2-3 years. Had...

November 11, 2009
Innovations at the POS

What’s Next with Apriva: An interview with EVP Bill Clark Founded in 1999, Apriva is the leading wireless solutions provider integrating the hardware, software and network infrastructure required to develop...