Retailers

The new environment requires merchants to support a solid point of sale system, along with other business activities, writes CardConnect's Michael Mertz

Names, email, encrypted passwords and information related to Facebook and other networks are all at risk, according to Marty Puranik, CEO of Atlantic.Net.

Nestled among the waves of tourists and commuters near Grand Central Terminal is a spot were a “no cash” store is working, free from political pressures. But its success still suggests that paperless payments are a niche play.

Blockchain looks set to disrupt the gaming industry, and enable a new way for players and developers to interact with gaming platforms, writes Nicolas Gilot, Co-CEO of Ultra.

When so many users trust large companies like Google with their personal data, it's up to these companies to disclose any compromise of the data security as early as possible, writes Aman Khanna, vice president of products for ThumbSignIn.

Web attacks spike around the holidays, creating a higher risk for malware, phishing and other crime, according to Ryan Wilk, vice president of customer success for NuData Security, a Mastercard company.

FIS is collaborating with loyalty marketing firm Excentus to extend FIS’s consumer loyalty program to 13,400 U.S. Shell fuel stations.

The industry’s technology priorities and budgets are headed for a distinct shift in 2019. What’s in: new initiatives in digital banking and analytics. What’s not: new initiatives built on blockchain technology.

Although Black Friday used to be America’s biggest single shopping day, the final Saturday before Christmas took the title four or five years ago as more retailers began their Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving Day — or weeks before.

The online lender will roll out the business early next year with a focus on loans of less than $100,000.