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It’s 3 A.M. — Do You Know Where Your Fraudsters Are?

It’s 3 A.M. — Do You Know Where Your Fraudsters Are?
It’s 3 A.M. — Do You Know Where Your Fraudsters Are?
July 29, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

Answering that question starts with knowing who they are and how they practice their trade. As Kount VP Don Bush and Karen Webster chatted about...

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Sizzle/Fizzle: Facebook Wins, Apple Whiffs And Commerce Gets Contextual
Sizzle/Fizzle: Facebook Wins, Apple Whiffs And Commerce Gets Contextual
July 29, 2016  |  Earnings

The earnings reports are in — and they are quickly separating the sizzlers from the fizzlers. Apple sorta fizzled, but the markets don’t seem to...

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Clearing Up The Case For ISO 20022
Clearing Up The Case For ISO 20022
July 28, 2016  |  Legal & Regulation

Depending on who you are and where you are in the world, the ISO 20022 framework can mean a lot of different things. Though the...

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The ‘Why’ And The ‘Wow’ Of Pay With Venmo
The ‘Why’ And The ‘Wow’ Of Pay With Venmo
July 28, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

If one wanted a quick, three-word explanation for why social commerce or social media-based contextual commerce is actually much, much harder to do than it...

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Unicorns Drowse Through Summer
Unicorns Drowse Through Summer
July 28, 2016  |  Payment Methods

No merger among India's marquee unicorns seems forthcoming, but there has been a murmur of a down round and a few regulatory wrinkles, too.

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Have You Checked Your Checkout Conversion Blind Spots?
Have You Checked Your Checkout Conversion Blind Spots?
July 27, 2016  |  eCommerce

Every good driver knows to check their blind spots — those pesky areas you may not notice are dangerous until it’s too late. Well, overcoming...

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Apple Beats The Street, Share Price Soars
Apple Beats The Street, Share Price Soars
July 27, 2016  |  Apple

The wait is over — Apple’s Q3 earnings are in, and as the markets open everywhere today, investors and journalists are happy with Cupertino yet...

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Say Hello To ‘The Internet of Loyalty’
Say Hello To ‘The Internet of Loyalty’
July 27, 2016  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Ever heard of a government wanting to give its citizens and tourists points for coming to town and using services? Loyyal’s blockchain-powered loyalty platform is...

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