Apple's battle with Australian banks spills into social payments

The Westpac keyboard function, which helped support social payments, will be removed from the Apple store in July. The move follows a long dispute between banks and Apple over access to Apple Pay.

White Paper Armor anywhere on Amazon Web Services

Before using Amazon Web Services (AWS), it’s important to understand that as an IaaS provider, AWS is only responsible by default for the security of its cloud infrastructure. AWS goes through great efforts to make customers aware of their responsibilities through the AWS Shared Responsibility Model. The web pages explaining the basics of AWS services frequently reference the model to offer complete transparency into which responsibilities are always taken care of by AWS and which are to be handled by the customer.This white paper is intended to help you make better-informed decisions about the security control options for AWS usage so you can choose the best combination of controls for your organization’s situation and needs.

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Google's relatively small EU fine portends bigger changes for payments

For Google and its peers the fine may be the beginning of increased regulatory scrutiny across other digital services within their ecosystems, including payments.

Online payments Nick Holland 3h ago
Can Punchh fix 'broken' restaurant loyalty with Apple Pay and NFC?

Punchh is betting NFC will be widespread, and it hopes to get an edge with clients with a direct connection to Apple Pay, enabling consumers to simultaneously earn and redeem restaurant loyalty program points.

Mobile payments Kate Fitzgerald June 27
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Regtech's power is information sharing, not automation

Mark Holmes
CEO
Waymark Tech

Payment companies have lots of emerging regulations. Regtech can bring together different stakeholders to ease compliance.

Compliance June 27
No grocer is safe from Amazon's loyalty juggernaut

Tom Caporaso
CEO
Clarus Commerce

Amazon's planned acquisition of Whole Foods adds more power to an already substantial marketing program for Amazon.

Loyalty and rewards June 26
Conceding to the 'pays' is a losing strategy for banks

Mike Lynch
Chief Strategy Officer
InAuth

The digital wallet market is expanding quickly, giving banks a chance to cement customer relationships by offering their own apps, writes Mike Lynch, chief strategy officer at InAuth.

Mobile wallets June 23

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Mastercard rolls out pack of APIs for QR code use cases

The card network is additionally providing new and experimental application programming interfaces with its latest release.

Cards Kate Fitzgerald 2h ago

Cards Kate Fitzgerald 2h ago
Google's relatively small EU fine portends bigger changes for payments

For Google and its peers the fine may be the beginning of increased regulatory scrutiny across other digital services within their ecosystems, including payments.

Online payments Nick Holland 3h ago

Online payments Nick Holland 3h ago
Verifone, Danske Bank expand MobilePay beyond Denmark

Verifone is focusing more on operating an open platform in which third-party developers and financial partners could build within Verifone point of sale network parameters.

Mobile payments David Heun 4h ago

Mobile payments David Heun 4h ago
Apple's battle with Australian banks spills into social payments

The Westpac keyboard function, which helped support social payments, will be removed from the Apple store in July. The move follows a long dispute between banks and Apple over access to Apple Pay.

Social media Nick Holland 5h ago

Social media Nick Holland 5h ago
Payscout adds virtual reality-driven shopping to its merchant menu

Users shop and make selections in a catalogue through eye motions via the headset, and use the same approach to pay.

Virtual reality Kate Fitzgerald 6h ago

Virtual reality Kate Fitzgerald 6h ago
Visa buys stake in Swedish financial technology company Klarna

Visa Inc. is buying a stake in Swedish payments technology firm Klarna AB and forming a strategic partnership, as both companies aim to expand outside their core markets.

Online payments 7h ago

Online payments 7h ago

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7 ways the grocery industry threatens Amazon

Amazon's $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods will make it a force to be reckoned with in the grocery vertical, but its rivals have been preparing for this day for a long time. Here are some of the biggest competitive threats to Amazon's digital take on food sales.

5 of Amazon's innovations in card payments

Amazon is working aggressively to change the way people shop — especially in the grocery space — but not all of its activities focus on products and store design. The e-commerce giant has also influenced a lot about how people use their payment cards.

7 digital disruptions in food shopping

Grocery shopping may not seem conducive to e-commerce due to the category's massive cart sizes and perishable goods, but many companies are trying to put a digital spin on the process. Here are a few of the latest innovations.

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White Paper Armor anywhere on Amazon Web Services

Before using Amazon Web Services (AWS), it’s important to understand that as an IaaS provider, AWS is only responsible by default for the security of its cloud infrastructure. AWS goes through great efforts to make customers aware of their responsibilities through the AWS Shared Responsibility Model. The web pages explaining the basics of AWS services frequently reference the model to offer complete transparency into which responsibilities are always taken care of by AWS and which are to be handled by the customer.This white paper is intended to help you make better-informed decisions about the security control options for AWS usage so you can choose the best combination of controls for your organization’s situation and needs.

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White Paper Investing in top-down security to build a compliant business

It’s a story you’ll watch unfold time and time again. The breach. The headlines. The confusion. The public apologies. The finger-pointing. And it’s often followed by some form of the following: “But I was compliant.” Compliance is never enough. The challenges are understandable. Taking the path of least resistance is not.Read this white paper to learn the value of a holistic approach to security.

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White Paper The DIY guide to PCI

Looking to go at it alone when securing your public cloud environment? Without a clear understanding of its nuances, even the most state-of-the-art solution won’t make it past an annual compliance audit.This white paper is intended to serve as a detailed guide for those pursuing PCI DSS compliance on their DIY cloud security environment.

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White Paper Gain superior clarity on identities and relationships linked to financial crime activities with entity analytics

Fraud, money laundering and other financial crimes are a thorn in the side of every financial institution. These activities can cut into profits, damage public trust and expose banks to massive regulatory penalties if found to be out of compliance with governmental regulations. Many organizations simply accept financial crime as an inevitable cost of doing business. But today, armed with advanced identity resolution and new kinds of analytics, financial institutions have powerful tools at their disposal to reduce fraud and money laundering.Read this white paper for a solution that offers rich analytics that help banks gain a clearer view of entities, relationships and hidden patterns as they deal with financial crimes including anti–money laundering (AML), anti-terrorist financing and various types of fraud.

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