John Adams

McAllen, Texas police have arrested two people from Monterrey, Mexico that the local cops say were in possession of fake credit cards made with information obtained from the Target Corp. data breach.

Kofax is launching new image capture technology that can be used for mobile marketing and offer redemption tied to multi-channel payments.

Danish payments manager Pensio and London-based fraud prevention provider ReD have partnered to offer a fraud screening service to Pensio's merchant clients.

Total System Services has developed a product that allows consumers to control their card accounts from smartphones or computers.

Starbucks has released an update to its mobile app that's designed to enhance security following reports of vulnerabilities related to how its app stores passwords.

Ingenico's Roam has added staff management functions to its mobile point of sale technology as the company pursues a broader range of businesses.

American Express has escaped serious harm from the recent and massive Target data breach, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Campbell told investors Thursday.

American Express has escaped serious harm from the recent and massive Target data breach, CFO Jeff Campbell told investors.

Starbucks is reportedly storing mobile app users' passwords in a manner that makes them accessible to a hacker with access to a user's phone, creating potential security risks that could erode consumer confidence in mobile payments.

Health and sports nutrition retailer GNC will deploy Near Field Communication payment readers at more than 3,100 retail locations in the U.S.

E-commerce technology provider Wirecard has integrated Bluetooth Low Energy into its mobile wallet for wireless payments.

Mobile payments company WePay has raised $15 million in new funding, led long-time payments and bank executive Phil Purcell's Continental Investors, as it places more emphasis on working with third-party developers.

Apple will refund about $32 million to consumers after the government alleged the company charged minors for mobile app purchases without their parents' consent.

Microsoft has made a series of recent partnerships with payments companies such as AnywhereCommerce, Vantiv and FreedomPay.

AT&T and Vantiv have partnered to offer mobile card readers and in-store payment technology.

Heartland Payment Systems has partnered with AJB Software Design to offer security-related technology and services.

Better ATM Services plans to distribute its ATM-issued prepaid Visa cards through Advanced Network Inc.'s customers.

Toshiba's new entry into the crowded retail mobile payments market is a tablet that can quickly morph back and forth between mobile and more conventional payment methods.

Roam is approaching potential U.S. clients with a product that allows businesses to deploy and centrally manage a broad network of mobile point of sale terminals.

Visa has launched a new communications campaign that takes emerging payments channels into consideration.