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Forget Apple. Could Disney Kickstart NFC?

Next to Christmas, perhaps the most popular holiday in the US is Thanksgiving. For many, it’s a time to get together with family and enjoy a nice day of gorging yourself silly on turkey, dressing, cranberry-sauce shaped like a can, and assorted desserts. And that’s usually how my family does it. But this year, my wife’s family decided that a trip down to Florida to Disney World might be a nice change… Continue reading

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A Four Step Guide to EMV for Merchants – Part III

Just joining this series of posts? You can catch up on what you missed: Part I - Hardware and Environmental Considerations Part II - Software Changes and the Impact on Merchants In this third of four posts regarding the implementation of EMV for US based merchants, we will go beyond the hardware and software involved in facilitating the "between the card accepting terminal" and the chip card and specifically discuss Solution Set Certification. Continue reading

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The Security of NFC

I love easy solutions to complex problems. Frozen yogurt is a simple solution to the complexities of ice-cream induced weight gain, and if that fails, I understand Spanx work wonders as well. Continue reading