Technology

Target Corp. warned some Canadian customers that their personal data may have been compromised when hackers stole credit- and debit-card information from the discount chain's U.S. operations last year.

Seeking to improve the security of digital payments by making card data tokenization operate the same way around the world, EMVCo plans to establish new standards.

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

Wells Fargo (WFC), U.S. Bancorp (USB) and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) all pulled the plug Friday on a controversial lending product that competes with payday loans.

Judges for an appeals court appeared sympathetic to the Federal Reserve Board's defense of its rule capping interchange fees on debit cards, fueling hopes by bankers that the agency will beat back a legal challenge.

As with any new technology, mobile wallets must earn the trust of the consumers and merchants who would use them. Many mobile payment apps may attempt to beef up security with password and PIN protection, but a few have had their security scrutinized very publicly.

It's not the first time Apple has sought a patent for payments technology on its iPhones, but an application published Jan. 16 is perhaps the most specific.

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.