Global payments provider First Data launched the Clover Mini, its new POS device for brick-and-mortar stores, yesterday (June 16). The device strives to create an “all-in-one” solution aimed at streamlining operations, expanding business and customer intelligence, and improving the customer experience. “Just as the smartphone changed the...
MasterCard announced yesterday (June 15) a new partnership with Ecobank to push electronic payments over the next 10 years in 32 sub-Saharan African countries – where, according to Michael Miebach, MasterCard President, Middle East and Africa, 90 percent of transactions are made in cash. MasterCard follows main...
There are many mental images one could associate with Canada and Canadians. Scenic vistas, moose, skiing, and maple syrup, for example. But monikers like “digitally savvy” or “mobile enthusiasts” maybe not so much, though in recent weeks the Canadian mobile market has gotten a bit...
Kohl’s is the latest retailer to hop aboard the Apple Pay bandwagon, joining a constantly evolving list of big names. But its fall rollout will also include a unique aspect, as Kohl’s plans to integrate its Kohl’s Charge private credit card and its Yes2You Rewards loyalty program within Apple...
The MalumPOS malware is a newly discovered attack tool with the ability to steal payment data from point-of-sale systems running a popular type of Oracle software, Trend Micro threat analyst Jay Yaneza said in a recent blog post. Its prime target is Oracle’s MICROS platform,...
TSYS announced Monday (June 8) that it has enhanced its card production capabilities with an eye on the October 2015 transition to EMV and chip cards in an effort to help businesses navigate the liability shifts that will occur with that transition. The company, which...
This week PayPal accomplished a minor miracle, insofar as it managed to partially break the Internet without officially joining the Kardashian/Jenner family. However, for those of us who are not Kardashian-Jenners, all publicity is not good publicity, and this week’s collection of headlines likely had...
Ahead of the October 2015 transition to the EMV liability standards, Intuit is offering the QuickBooks Mobile EMV Card reader, currently available to small businesses via pre-order. Intuit said Tuesday (June 2) that its $30 reader integrates sales transactions within QuickBooks Online, and also with desktops,...
While late 2014 and early 2015 were largely “The Apple Pay Show,” as far as Apple fans, financial services geeks and tech bloggers were concerned — by Spring new favorites had cropped up to steal some of that laser-like focus on Apple’s foray into the...
