David Heun

Diebold is designing a system to connect its ATMs to Verizon Wireless' 4G data network to improve service and security.

Small ferry service lets riders pay using an Android phone, an iPhone or an iPad.

Only 24% of U.S. adults would feel safe buying something directly from a Facebook page.

Any thought that Visa Inc. was interested in merchant acquiring quickly dissipated last week, when the card network decided to sell an online merchant portfolio it inherited from a purchase two years ago to Global Payments.

With its Jan. 5 unveiling of an at-the-table digital payment terminal called the Rail, Viableware joined other technology companies that for the past couple of years have been trying to eliminate the standard restaurant bill-payment methods.

As Global Payments Inc. reported quarterly earnings, the processor announced a deal to purchase CyberSource's U.S. merchant-acquiring portfolio from Visa Inc.

A startup aims to make alternative payment options as streamlined as using bank-issued cards online by removing the need to authenticate the user at a separate website.

In the realm of payment card data security, 2011 qualifies as the year in which "more" became a key term on many levels.

As more banks allow smartphones to remotely access sensitive systems, they may need to beef up their security for handhelds.

A Northern Michigan gas station redesigned the payment process around drivers' IDs to deter dishonest motorists that were driving off without paying for their gas.

Eastern Europe is well-known as a major source of cyber-attacks, but a prominent recent breach raises the question: is it also a major victim?

VeriFone has defied the headlines decrying gloom over the European debt crisis by enjoying continued growth in the region while continuing to expand payment-terminal installations rapidly in Latin America.

A new watch model available in the U.K. allows users to make contactless payments with a flick of the wrist. In time, it may come to the U.S.

Seamless Distribution AB said it believes it has developed a mobile payment method that replaces the need to shop with credit and debit cards, thus saving money for merchants who no longer would have to pay card-related fees.

Casio plans to make available in February a handheld payment terminal designed for public employees who need to take card payments and provide printed receipts.

System to use barcodes to draw payments directly from customers' bank accounts.

Attention-to-detail skills have become an even more prominent part of a job description for a merchant acquirer or independent sales organization dealing with the most recent demands of a complex payments industry.

Retail shoppers who download a Shopkick Inc. mobile application on their smartphones to earn rewards points, or "kicks," may earn extra points by paying for purchases with a Visa-branded card.

Acquirers and processors are giving greater attention to the hardware-security module used to protect card data while transactions are processed.

Card data security risks for online merchants or those operating payment schemes via cloud computing will get much attention next year from the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council.