Sears and Delta Airlines have both suffered a breach of their data payments through a systems hack of software provider [24]7.ai. [24]7.ai, which provides online support services to Sears, Delta Air Lines and other major companies, said the hack resulted in the unauthorized access of ...
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Word is out that Amazon is preparing to enter the payments business, and that’s got to be making PayPal, Venmo and Square nervous. ...
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Our newsletter today has an extensive roundup of global e-commerce and retail news about Amazon, Newegg, Toys “R” Us, Saks Fifth Avenue and Under Armour. We also take a look at Bancor’s new cryptocurrency wallet, which automatically converts digital coin values and allows users to ...
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We’ve got a roundup of the latest global e-commerce and retail news including cryptocurrency payments, new investment in Paytm, and the latest from Amazon, Newegg, Toys “R” Us, and data breaches at Saks Fifth Avenue and under Armour. E-commerce Bancor launches auto-converting cryptocurrency wallet Bancor’s launch ...
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With 1,600 cryptocurrencies now listed on CoinMarketCap.com, it’s nearly impossible for an investor to quickly buy, convert and sell more than a small handful of standard cryptocurrencies. Bancor’s launch of its new cryptocurrency wallet allows users to buy, store, manage, and convert automatically between any ...
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We’ve got three interesting global payments stories to carry you into the weekend, starting with an attempted hack on Malaysian central bank via the SWIFT network. Next, we take a look at whether IKEA may leave its big-box stores behind in favor of virtual shopping. ...
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New research by MasterCard shows that UK shoppers are keen to make contactless payments using smart devices such as rings, bracelets and smart watches. More than 50,700 consumers were surveyed in nine EU countries and 26% of UK residents said they would be willing to ...
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While it’s still the biggest furniture store in the world, Swedish retailer IKEA may soon move towards virtual shopping and leave the Big Blue box behind. Say what? No more ballroom babysitting for the kids? Feasting on Sjorapport (Seaweed Pearls), Kottbullar (meatballs with lingonberry jam ...
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When you think of payments scams, you tend to think first about cryptocurrency or bitcoin and not a compromise of the international banking system’s Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication or SWIFT network. The Malaysian central bank narrowly avoided a serious payments cyberattack by hackers ...
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We continue our highlights of Worldpay’s Global Payments Report 2017 and its insights into the latest payments trends and market developments. In this post, we focus on several unique perspectives and new market developments including biometrics, silver surfers and baby boomers, growth of bank transfers ...
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