David Heun

The U.S. migration to EMV chip cards garnered most of the spotlight in 2015, but the October liability shift was just the start.

Banks have all the experience they need to remain relevant in the world of digital payments, but they must not sit idly by as a slew of disruptors look to snag the business.

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has added two years to its deadline for organizations involved in payment processing to upgrade to a more secure Web protocol.

E-commerce and mobile fraud detection and prevention provider Kount Inc. has received an $80 million growth equity investment from CVC Capital Partners.

Merchants using Mangopay to sell through online marketplaces will have an option to set up and accept recurring payments through GoCardless' direct debit network.

Banks are positioned well to be the trusted digital intermediaries, especially in the business-to-business segment, but only if they stay ahead of the innovation curve.

Crowdfunding platform provider Veterans Call has launched a payment application that allows users to donate to veteran charities from their mobile phones and pay through their phone bill.

Following its promise to make mobile point of sale products a key revenue-driver for the company, Verifone Payment Systems released a new mobile card reader for independent and micro merchants.

Despite the incessant fanfare around mobile wallets, biometrics and the Internet of Things, the slow-and-steady move to EMV security is in the spotlight of Verifone's revenue prospects in the coming year.

Retail executives suffer from a false sense of security regarding how their employees follow procedures to keep payment data safe — especially at this time of year when companies hire seasonal help, yet provide those temporary employees with access to account information.