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Did Home Depot Ignore Security Warnings?
Did Home Depot Ignore Security Warnings?
September 22, 2014  |  News

Did Home Depot’s IT operation ignore—for years—internal warnings that it’s security was inadequate? A New York Times report, quoting various former employees of the home...

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Smile! MasterCard Toys With Mobile Facial Recognition For Payments
Smile! MasterCard Toys With Mobile Facial Recognition For Payments
September 22, 2014  |  Innovation

MasterCard is labeling “successful” a biometrics payments trial (facial plus voice) where more than 14,000 transactions were confirmed in a closed iOS and Android pilot...

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Tesco Embraces Mobile Grocery Purchases
Tesco Embraces Mobile Grocery Purchases
September 22, 2014  |  Mobile

Tesco is trialing at a handful of stores—in London and Edinburgh—a mobile payment system, currently only being offered to employees. “Consumers must sign in to...

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Shopper Gets 422 Million Amex Reward Points – But Why?
Shopper Gets 422 Million Amex Reward Points – But Why?
September 19, 2014  |  News

Here’s a payment card reward points bonanza. A guy in China buys a ceramic cup and he is rewarded with 422 million American Express points,...

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Amex Gets Booted Out Of Costco Canada
Amex Gets Booted Out Of Costco Canada
September 19, 2014  |  News

In the U.S., Costco is one of those extremely rare retailers who accepts American Express and does not accept either Visa or MasterCard. That exclusive...

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