Are the giants of tech finally slaying passwords?

A few handshakes among a small group of Silicon Valley techies are presenting the best chance yet to wipe out passwords in favor of modern identity protection.

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Mastercard tosses a lifeline to data-challenged merchants

IoT and omnichannel require fast informed data-driven decisions for merchants, a challenge Mastercard hopes to address with predictive analytics, driving more transactions and fee income.

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PayThink Consumers prefer breachless payments to frictionless

With new data breaches becoming public on an almost routine basis, it’s no surprise that our findings revealed that consumers are starting to favor safety over speed and ease of checkout, writes Joseph Daly, COO of Paysafe Payment Processing in North America.

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A few 'bad apples' aside, DCC improves the customer experience

Mark Horwedel
CEO
Merchant Advisory Group

When offered in a fair and transparent manner, DCC provides real value and benefit to both the cardholder and the merchant striving for new ways to remove friction and improve their customer service experience, writes Mark Horwedel, CEO of the Merchant Advisory Group.

Payment processing April 23
AI matters, but issuers still need to conquer data

Todd Ford
CFO
Coupa

AI is not the only way to get value from data. In many cases, simpler, traditional types of analysis may answer your questions, according to Todd Ford, CFO of Coupa.

Artificial intelligence April 20
PCI's not enough: Breach prevention needs chips and tokens

Jeff Zimmerman
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Clearent

PCI compliance can't solve all security problems. EMV, encryption are all necessary to protect merchants from data breaches, writes Jeff Zimmerman, COO of Clearent.

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PayPal deploys Samsung Pay, adds another prepaid card

The partnership PayPal announced last year with Samsung Pay has come to fruition, with PayPal rolling out a new capability enabling its users to make purchases at any store that accepts cards via Samsung Pay.

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Middle East ride-hailing app Careem reveals major cyber attack

Dubai-based ride-hailing app Careem Networks FZ has revealed a cyber incident in January where hackers gained access to systems that hold customer and driver account data.

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Podcast How to Build a Strong FinTech Partnership

Each partnership is unique but certain best practices help make them work

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Walmart is said close to $12 billion-plus deal for Flipkart

Walmart Inc. is close to finalizing a deal to buy a majority stake in India’s leading e-commerce company for at least $12 billion and may complete the agreement in the next two weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.

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4.23.18 Your morning briefing

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: All four major card brands are on board with a single online "button"; EU tightens prepaid and cryptocurrency regs; PayByPhone appoints a new CEO; Ireland preps to be a Brexit landing spot.

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PayThink A few 'bad apples' aside, DCC improves the customer experience

Mark Horwedel
CEO Merchant Advisory Group

When offered in a fair and transparent manner, DCC provides real value and benefit to both the cardholder and the merchant striving for new ways to remove friction and improve their customer service experience, writes Mark Horwedel, CEO of the Merchant Advisory Group.

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Payment processing April 23

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Pot and payments: Everything you need to know

As marijuana legalization spreads throughout the U.S. and the world, companies in the cannabis market must navigate a delicate tangle of new and old regulations. And many payment providers are unwilling to risk working with dispensaries, leading to some inventive workarounds.

Data: The pain points of digital bill pay

Though financial institutions with online bill payment services still command the largest share of the bill payment market, it’s a category with many friction points ripe for disruption.

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Whether the threat stems from technology or human nature, fraudsters are exploiting any opening they can.

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