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Commercial Cards: It’s All About The Data
B2B Payments // February 04, 2020

Once reserved for only the largest and most sophisticated firms, automated enterprise resource planning (ERP) and accounting platforms are now accessible for even the smallest of businesses, and data from those systems is the new currency of operational efficiency. That’s particularly true in accounts receivable...

Click2Gov Cyberattacks Affect Personal Data Of 300K
Security & Fraud // December 19, 2018

Nearly 300,000 people have had their personal data stolen in a breach of Click2Gov, a widely used government payment software. Security research firm Gemini Advisory published a report on Tuesday (Dec. 18) that explained how vulnerabilities in Click2Gov have impacted citizens in dozens of towns...

PODCAST: Why Merchants Should Go ‘Auth Shopping’
Merchant Innovation // November 12, 2018

Decline rates are on the rise, reaching 30 percent of CNP transactions, depending on where one looks. Bruce Parker, CEO of ModoPayments, said that’s a bit of a black box and plumbing issue, where going “auth shopping” might help boost conversion rates. A marketplace model...

Faster Is The Best Speed
Today In Data // May 09, 2018

Time is always of the essence, and it seems no one has any to spare, particularly when there’s money on the line. And time really is money, especially for businesses waiting on funds — that believe getting payments up to real-time speeds will lower costs. Across the...

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Commercial Cards: It’s All About The Data

February 04, 2020
Once reserved for only the largest and most sophisticated firms, automated enterprise resource planning (ERP) and accounting platforms are now accessible for even the smallest of businesses, and data from those systems is the new currency of operational efficiency. That’s particularly true in accounts receivable (AR), with B2B suppliers not only needing money to flow […]

PODCAST: Why Merchants Should Go ‘Auth Shopping’

November 12, 2018
Decline rates are on the rise, reaching 30 percent of CNP transactions, depending on where one looks. Bruce Parker, CEO of ModoPayments, said that’s a bit of a black box...

Quick Reads
Click2Gov Cyberattacks Affect Personal Data Of 300K

December 19, 2018
Nearly 300,000 people have had their personal data stolen in a breach of Click2Gov, a widely used government payment software. Security research firm Gemini Advisory published a report on Tuesday (Dec. 18) that explained how vulnerabilities in Click2Gov have impacted citizens in dozens of towns across the United States. As a result, hackers were able to […]

Google’s Big Card Data Play

May 24, 2017
Google has long claimed that the ads it shows users actually prompt them to make purchases online and in real life – and now they have the credit card data...

Payment Card Breach At A Dozen InterContinental Hotels

February 06, 2017
In one of the latest payment card data breaches reported affecting the hotel industry, InterContinental Hotels Group said that 12 hotels in the United States were compromised. The latest disclosure...

Vantiv Releases New Security Software For SMBs

September 09, 2015
With its latest security software release, Vantiv is thinking small (and medium). Yesterday (Sept. 8), the payments processor launched OmniShield Assure, a security bundle that is designed to help protect...