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Importance of Network Security – The OnePlus Credit Card Hack

  • On January 24, 2018
As a merchant, network security should be a top concern when it comes to credit card processing. The most vulnerable place for credit card data is on the merchant side of the transaction before it’s sent to the payment processor. This is why PCI compliance is important to ensure the security of a merchant’s payment […]
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Android Pay and Google Wallet Merge Creating Google Pay

  • On January 18, 2018
Android Pay is no more. On January 8, Google announced that it will combine Google Wallet and Android Pay under a single brand called Google Pay. This move will merge all of the ways to send payments and make purchases with Google into a single product. Prior to this merge, Google’s payment system was a […]
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What Are Blockchain Cryptocurrencies?

  • On November 8, 2017
  If you’ve been pretending (or not) to understand the blockchain technology conversation percolating around you the past few years but have no real idea how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Etherium, and Litecoin actually work, you’re not alone. There’s a lot of nebulous verbiage of dubious value out there. Can you just tune out and hope […]
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How Banks Are Adapting to the Demands of Millennials

  • On November 2, 2017
Millennials, who are between 18 and 34, are a major market segment for banks and other financial institutions to attract and retain. There are now more than 83 million millennials in the U.S., representing one-quarter of the country’s population and a larger share than baby boomers. Most millennials have spent their entire lives with technology […]
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Real-Time Payments Network approved! What Is It?

  • On October 26, 2017
DOJ Approves Creation Of Real-Time Payments Network The DOJ has approved a real-time payment network suggested by two dozen banks who want to provide faster payments to merchants using their merchant services. The DOJ wanted to make sure that this was not a move that would consolidate too much power in too few places and that there is no […]
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Online sales boom, Walmart Expects 40% Increase

  • On October 25, 2017
Walmart is Betting on Stronger Online Sales for 2018 In preparation for its annual investors conference, retail giant Walmart hinted at a future when the company will be a strong competitor to Amazon, the absolute global leader in online sales and ecommerce operations. Investors reacted very positively to the news, which included a projection by […]
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Stocks and Bitcoin Battle for Millennials’ Investing Dollars

  • On October 18, 2017
  Though the high-profit potential of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies offers irresistible bait to that powerful under-36 demographic we call millennials, it’s not time to write the stock market obituary just yet. Popular stock market apps have made online trading of stodgy old Wall Street firms seem cool and new again. The truth is that […]
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Whole Foods Data Breach

  • On October 17, 2017
  Whole Foods has been in the news lately due to its recent acquisition by Amazon, which brought about in-store discounts for Amazon Prime members. Unfortunately, not everything is peachy at Whole Foods: in late September, the grocery outlet suffered a large-scale data breach, in which several of its point-of-sale systems in their taprooms and […]
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Was I affected by the Equifax data breach? How do I protect myself?

  • On October 16, 2017
Data Breach after Data Breach The chaos of the Equifax data breach has left nearly every American feeling violated and confused. Hackers stole Social Security Numbers, birthdates, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and credit card numbers. Now they can use this information to rack up charges, open new accounts, steal benefit checks, and more. Secure payment […]
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Sonic Drive-In Hit With Major Data Security Breach

  • On October 11, 2017
Protecting Yourself After the Sonic Drive-In Breach Customers who have recently been to a Sonic Drive-In may want to keep an eye on their debit or credit cards. The company recently reported that there was a breach in their merchant services system that resulted in the theft of debit and credit card information for five […]
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