All Online security articles – Page 6
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AnalysisAnalysis: The security concerns surrounding mobile payments
Some retailers are embracing mobile payment but others are holding back because of security concerns.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Contactless cards - are they the future for payments?
UK consumers have millions of contactless payment cards, so why haven’t they changed the way retail transactions are made?
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OpinionComment: PCI Security Problems - the practical versus the perfect
Security rules are wonderful things and nowhere are they more needed than in retail and payment card data. But there is a common criticism of the organization that handles such matters.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Can I close down a web domain trading under my brand?
A web domain has sprung up that is trading under my brand. Can I close it down?
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AnalysisAnalysis: The mobile payments market
The mobile payments market is still developing, but it’s already crowded and can be confusing. Claire Burke asks who are the main players and what’s in it for them?
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OpinionComment: Cyber thieves are smarter than you think
There are two opposite views on the best way to protect sensitive retail data from cyber thieves, including payment card, CRM, inventory, pricing and payroll data.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are PIN pads insecure by design?
Verifone, the manufacturer of most of the UK’s PIN card reader terminals, recently acknowledged that a researcher at the Black Hat security conference had managed to hack one of its readers. So is it time to rethink how POS devices can be maintained, managed and upgraded?
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NewsOlympics drive 8% increase in Visa spending
Tourist spending surged 8% year-on-year on Visa cards in the UK across the first week of the Olympics, hitting a total of £456.9m.
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OpinionComment: Will the Olympics mean gold for contactless payment?
What’s missing from a winning contactless strategy is the human element on the finish line – at the point of sale.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How will the contactless payment threshold impact retailers?
What impact will the recent increase in the contactless payment threshold from £15 to £20 have on retailers?
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OpinionComment: New ways to pay that need a rethink
Is payment innovation really innovative if it involves glue?
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AnalysisE-wallets: What do retailers need to know?
E-wallets provide a quick and easy way for shoppers to pay in store and online and are gaining favour with retailers.
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NewsCo-op trials contactless payment
Co-operative Food is trialling contactless payment ahead of an anticipated uplift in its use during the Olympics.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Do I need to be PCIDSS compliant as an independent retailer?
I am an independent retailer and have been told by my payment provider I could be fined if I am not PCIDSS compliant. What does this mean, and how do I become compliant?
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Opinion
PCI – buy now or pay later?
With clarification on Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) now out, it’s clearly a solution that could make compliance easier for most. But is there a sting in the tail?
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News
Home Depot and eBay to extend PayPal trial
Home improvement retailer The Home Depot and eBay will extend their PayPal in-store payment trial service from five stores to 51 in the San Francisco area. Pilot customers can pay for items via their PayPal account at The Home Depot’s point-of-sale systems using either a PIN via their mobile phone ...
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NewsLush breaches data protection act after security lapse
Cosmetics retailer Lush breached the data protection act after failing to protect customer data for four months, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I shorten the online payment process?
I want to shorten the time taken for my online customers to complete the payment process. How can I achieve this?
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NewsHard-pressed shoppers turn to cash and debit cards
Cautious customers are turning from credit cards to cash and debit cards to better manage their finances research from the BRC showed.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Does spending money on point of sale drive sales?
In the current economic climate does spending money on point of sale still drive sales?