All Online security articles – Page 7
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AnalysisThe future of payments
Innovation around the way your customers can pay while in stores is gathering pace, particularly for mobile payments. Rebecca Thomson finds out where transactions are heading
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AnalysisPayment options for retailers on Facebook
With retailers beginning to transact by opening stores within social media platforms such as Facebook, Joanna Perry takes a look at the payment issues that arise
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AnalysisThe rise of online credit options
Big-ticket item purchases are increasingly completed online. So is traditional retail finance about to be transformed by the rise of online credit options? Alison Clements reports
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AnalysisIs cash still king?
Retailers have still to be convinced of the cost benefits and consumer demand for new types of electronic payment, reports Glynn Davis
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AnalysisHow to reduce checkout abandonment
Retailers with difficult web payment processes are losing customers. Rebecca Thomson considers how to keep online shoppers happy
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BT Retail Week Technology Awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for Retail Week’s technology awards includes all of the big four supermarkets as well as retailers from across the spectrum of speciality retail.
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AnalysisStamping out online fraud
Total online fraud losses have dropped in the past two years with a raft of new security measures to prevent card-not-present fraud. Liz Morrell asks if the trend will continue
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AnalysisTime for a holistic approach to payments
With retailers squeezed on all fronts to deliver better service at reduced cost, there has never been agreaterneed for flexible payments solutions and consultative partnering according to Raja Ray, Director of Software Solutions, VeriFone.
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NewsEverything Everywhere to launch contactless payment on mobiles
Retailer and operator Everything Everywhere, the company created from the merger between T-mobile and Orange, will launch a contactless payment service that allows customers to pay on the mobiles by early summer.
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NewsHackers force suspension of Lush online sales
Beauty specialist Lush has suspended online sales after hackers broke into its site, jeopardising customers’ financial data.
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NewsAmazon's European websites go offline amidst cyber-attack threats
Online giant Amazon UK was offline for half an hour during the peak Christmas shopping period last night amidst ongoing cyber threats by pro-Wikileaks saboteurs Anonymous.
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NewsHackers give up attack on Amazon
Hackers have abandoned their attempts to sabotage Amazon.com after the etail giant’s defences proved impregnable.
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NewsMasterCard admits cyber-attack service disruption, Visa also targeted
MasterCard has acknowledged interruption of its payment services after it was hacked yesterday, while Visa became the latest payment service to be attacked by cyber-raiders overnight.
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NewsPayment disruption fears as Mastercard targeted by hackers over WikiLeaks stance
Mastercard payments may have been affected after its website was hacked earlier today.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the key changes that have been made in the updated PCIDSS and PA-DSS standards?
What are the key changes that have been made in the updated PCIDSS and PA-DSS standards?
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OpinionPanic buying
Retailers may not like the power the banks hold over them, but Barclaycard’s outage at the weekend shows how crucial payment services are.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do we make sure unscrupulous employees don’t steal customers’ credit card information at the tills?
How do we make sure unscrupulous employees don’t steal customers’ credit card information at the tills?
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AnalysisRetail technology roundtable: Spend and save
Despite their budgets remaining depressed, the IT directors who joined Retail Week and BT Expedite to discuss their plans were upbeat on what can be achieved, found Joanna Perry
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NewsDebenhams invests in food service system for store cafes
Debenhams will integrate a food services system from Torex with its existing EPoS system.
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US Senate backs cap on debit card fees paid by retailers
The US Senate has voted in favour of including a cap on debit card fees in the financial services reform bill.