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TokenEx On PCI Scope Creep And Getting Into GDPR Gear

TokenEx On PCI Scope Creep And Getting Into GDPR Gear
TokenEx On PCI Scope Creep And Getting Into GDPR Gear
November 06, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

PCI compliance is vitally important for businesses that process credit cards. The standards put forth by the PCI Security Standards Council – the PCI Data Security...

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Why ‘Micro-Multinationals’ Should Worry About FX Risk
Why ‘Micro-Multinationals’ Should Worry About FX Risk
November 06, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Even the smallest firms today are peddling their wares on Amazon, entering new markets and navigating the waves of FX volatility that can swamp top...

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Billtrust And Visa Launch B2B Payments Platform
Billtrust And Visa Launch B2B Payments Platform
November 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Visa and Billtrust today (Nov. 5) announced the launch of the Billtrust Business Payments Network (BPN), an open buyer/supplier payments platform that Billtrust CEO Flint...

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Why KYC Is As Critical For Political Ads As It Is For Payments Transactions
Why KYC Is As Critical For Political Ads As It Is For Payments Transactions
November 05, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

There are only hours to go before the U.S. midterm elections. Much is at stake, but beyond who controls the House and Senate, social media...

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Adobe: Why Voice And Touch Retail Will Boost 2018 Holiday Sales
Adobe: Why Voice And Touch Retail Will Boost 2018 Holiday Sales
November 05, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers want to touch before they buy, and they want to talk when they purchase. Those promise to stand as two main traits of the...

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iPhone Sales Slow And Questions Mount
iPhone Sales Slow And Questions Mount
November 02, 2018  |  Apple

Apple had plenty of bright spots to report during its Q4 earnings call. Revenue hit a record $62.9 billion with a 20 percent year-on-year increase....

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Instant Onboarding: A Payments ‘Red Herring?’
Instant Onboarding: A Payments ‘Red Herring?’
November 02, 2018  |  Real-Time Payments

Instant onboarding — the ability for a merchant to complete a one-page digital application, then instantly process payments — has, more or less, been heralded as the best thing to happen in...

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Western Union Grows Digital Double-Digits, Expands Underbanked Reach With Amazon
Western Union Grows Digital Double-Digits, Expands Underbanked Reach With Amazon
November 02, 2018  |  Earnings

Double-digit growth marked Western Union's digital offerings, and now represents 12 percent of the firm's key C2C business. Management pointed to solid growth spanning several cross-border...

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