December 14, 2012
J.D. Harrison at the Washington Post has both an interesting and factually spot-on article (Ho Ho Hackers) about preventing card fraud this holiday season. I invite you to read it (after you read this!). Continue reading
Payment Industry News
September 7, 2012
Mobile Payments
Wendy’s bets on QR codes to elevate mobile check-ins– www.mobilemarketer.com – 8/30/12 – “Fast food chain Wendy’s is joining the pack of quick-service restaurants using QR codes to bolster engagement with a location-based campaign that rewards users for checking in.” Continue reading
This Week’s Payment & Digital Media News
July 10, 2012
THE WEEK IN PAYMENTS
EMV
Smart Card Alliance Launches U.S. EMV Migration Website– www.retailtechnology.csnews.com – 7/9/12 – “The Smart Card Alliance has launched a new website Continue reading
This Week’s Payment & Digital Media News
June 29, 2012
THE WEEK IN PAYMENTS
EMV
Academy prepares industry for EMV implementation – www.greensheet.com – 6/25/12 – “Are you ready for the Europay/MasterCard/Visa (EMV) standard to hit the United States? Can you explain to clients what EMV is and why they need to incorporate it into their POS systems? Continue reading
This Week’s Payment & Digital Media News
June 19, 2012
THE WEEK IN PAYMENTS
Mobile Payments
Sprint Hinted Its Touch Wallet NFC App through Slides– thedroidguy.com – 6/14/12 – “Sprint is preparing its own wallet service called Touch. Previously, the carrier had offered Google’s service, but had recently opted to develop its own app. Continue reading
This Week’s Payment & Digital Media News
June 11, 2012
THE WEEK IN PAYMENTS
EMV Smart Card Alliance Latin America (SCALA) EMV Roadmap White Paper Now Available in Spanish and Portuguese– news.morningstar.com – 6/6/12 – “To further aid the on-going EMV implementations in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Smart Card Alliance Latin America (SCALA) chapter today announced that its Continue reading
EMV Guide for Merchants – Part IV: Training Associates & Customers
June 1, 2012
This is the fourth post in our series on implementing EMV. If you'd like to catch up, here are links to the previous posts:
Step 1 - Hardware and Environmental Considerations
Step 2- Software Changes and the Impact on Merchants
Step 3 - Certification Requirements
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This Week’s Payment & Digital Media News
May 25, 2012
THE WEEK IN PAYMENTS
Mobile Commerce Macy's Takes the Lead in Tech-Enhanced Shopping– risnews.edgl.com – 5/15/12 – “While many retailers are working hard to get technology out the door and on the floor, none have mastered a truly technologized shopping experience – except for Macy's, that is. Continue reading
A Four Step Guide to EMV for Merchants – Part II
April 25, 2012
If you’re just joining us, be sure and read the first part of this series: Step 1 –Hardware Requirements and Environmental Requirements Analysis where we review the physical requirements of the hardware needed for EMV acceptance. Continue reading
A Merchant’s Four Step Guide to Preparing for EMV – Part I
March 5, 2012
Visa, MasterCard and Discover have all announced plans and programs to bring EMV to the US payments ecosystem. While these announcements don’t tell us the exact timing of when EMV cards will be issued domestically or when the various industry players will be ready, we do ultimately know that EMV cards will be issued in the US and merchants will need to start preparing for acceptance. Continue reading


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