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Facebook’s Content Conundrum

Facebook’s Content Conundrum
Facebook’s Content Conundrum
May 24, 2017  |  Social Commerce

In 1942, the U.S. Office of War Information created a marketing slogan that has since become a favored colloquialism for the importance of secrecy: Get the...

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Stopping Faster Payments Fraud, Faster
Stopping Faster Payments Fraud, Faster
May 23, 2017  |  News

When the U.K. implemented Faster Payments, fraud tripled as fraudsters exploited the vulnerabilities of a new system that moved money in an instant. In the...

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Americans Are Borrowing Like It’s 2008 … Sort Of
Americans Are Borrowing Like It’s 2008 … Sort Of
May 23, 2017  |  Alternative Credit

It took almost a full decade, but Americans’ debt level has reached a new all-time high, surpassing the $12.68 trillion peak it reached in the...

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Four Ways To Make Omnicommerce Pay
Four Ways To Make Omnicommerce Pay
May 22, 2017  |  Omnicommerce

How omni-readi are merchants today, and — in an age of digital driving all dimensions of commerce — how should merchants be thinking about it? That was...

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Using AI To Stop Store Robberies In Real Time
Using AI To Stop Store Robberies In Real Time
May 22, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retailers aren’t just being robbed on line by cybercrooks. But physical retailers are being robbed and 70 percent of those robbers are never caught. Sean...

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The Summer Of Love (Or Not) Edition: CapOne & IDs, Android Pay & PayPal And Walgreens & (Maybe Not) Rite Aid
The Summer Of Love (Or Not) Edition: CapOne & IDs, Android Pay & PayPal And...
May 22, 2017  |  Today In Data

The summer is here! Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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WannaCry Attacks: Should We WannaRegulate Cyber Security?
WannaCry Attacks: Should We WannaRegulate Cyber Security?
May 22, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Following the recent worldwide ransomware attack, counterterrorism and cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke says the first thing to do is learn from mistakes. Clarke recently spoke...

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WEX Answers B2B Payments’ Four Big “Why’s”
WEX Answers B2B Payments’ Four Big “Why’s”
May 19, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

In the complex payments space, it’s often innovate-or-die, especially when it comes to cross-border payments methods and payments technologies. Bob Sneed, VP Payment Solutions, WEX,...

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