PCI DSS Cloud Computing Requirements
CloudTimes recently reported on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) requirements for cloud computing. These should be very important for anyone who uses cloud computing...
View ArticleCredit Card Fees Spur Switch to New Technology
Times Free Press recently reported on new technology that is being used due to the credit card fees that were recently implemented. The Times Free Press spoke with a customer who purchased a sandwich...
View ArticleDo Mobile Payment Solutions Work for Small Businesses
CPA Practice Advisor recently reported on the trend to more mobile technology, including mobile payments. This is a new trend, and it is also one with different pros and cons than traditional methods....
View ArticleWindows XP End of Life Affects PCI Compliance
Storefront Backtalk recently reported on how the end of Windows XP will affect retailers who are concerned about PCI compliance. The end of this system will change things for those running XP. These...
View ArticleData on Card Complaints
Fox Business recently reported on an analysis done by CreditCard.com regarding complaints against major credit card companies. The analysis was done on data from 2012 involving complaints by customers,...
View ArticleFraudulent Online Transactions
Recently Internet Retailer reported on a study conducted on fraud in electronic payments around the world. Internet Retailer states that according the the tech company iovation, Africa had the highest...
View ArticleFuture of E-Commerce in Egypt
Wamda recently reported on e-commerce in Egypt and how it is beginning to change. It is not surprising that e-commerce companies in Egypt still have a lot of challenges to face. Some of the issues they...
View ArticleWhat You Don’t Know About Credit Cards and Your Personal Information
It is no secret that credit card companies keep files on the customers that they issue cards to. What may be surprising to you is what information they keep and who else has access to that information....
View ArticleMore You Don’t Know About Credit Cards and Your Personal Information
Credit card companies keep files on their customers—this much is known—but personal information about credit card holders is also collected and stored by the three other entity types involved in the...
View ArticleSelect The Best Credit Card And Handle Your Bills With Ultimate Ease
There are two valuable facts which a credit card user should always keep in mind. The things are – proper usage and perfect maintenance of credit cards. Now, these to facts can’t work properly unless...
View ArticleNew Credit Card Regulations a Possibility
Since its implementation, the CARD Act of 2009 has reduced the frequency of penalty fees for cardholders and has also reduced unexpected interest rate increases, reports Fox Business. The Credit Card...
View ArticleCredit Card Usage Sees Biggest Growth in 12 Months
In May, credit card usage in America, along with other forms of borrowing, has seen its quickest increases in the past year. The category of borrowing that includes credit cards hit its highest since...
View ArticleWells Fargo Gets Serious About Credit Card Market Share
Wells Fargo & Co. currently runs more retail banking branches in the U.S. than anyone else. The San Francisco bank also makes the most commercial real estate loans, auto loans, mortgages, and small...
View ArticleDiscover Wants Banks to Ditch Visa and MasterCard
Discover Financial Services is now stepping up the competition in the bank-issued debit cards market. For the past 30 years, Discover has provided an alternative credit card to the traditional...
View ArticleWells Fargo Prepares to Release Interesting New Rewards Cards
Wells Fargo & Co is set to introduce new types of credit cards that help pay down debt on student loans, auto loans, and other consumer debt held by the company, reports the Chicago Tribune. Wells...
View ArticleWells Fargo and American Express Join Forces to Offer New Credit Cards
On Wednesday, Wells Fargo and American Express said that they will be teaming up to offer a new of credit cards. Wells Fargo will be the credit card issuer and American Express will process the...
View ArticleDynamics Manufactures Alternative to Traditional Magnetic Strips
United States-based company Dynamics Inc. has invented a replacement for the typical magnetic strips used by credit and debit cards. Instead of a normal magnetic strip applied to the outside of the...
View ArticleCiti Hopes New “Simplicity” Card Will Boost Earnings
Citigroup launched a new credit card in late July that it has labeled “Simplicity.” The card comes with some good terms, at least for the introductory period, reports Bloomberg Businessweek. However,...
View ArticleAmerican Express and Discover See Growth Despite Consumer Caution
According to CNBC, American Express and Discover Financial Services are consistently gaining credit card market share despite U.S. consumers reducing the average amount of credit card debt they hold....
View ArticleThirteen British Banks to Pay $2 Billion in Compensation
This week it was revealed that many leading banks in Britain will be paying out £1.3bn ($2 billion USD) in compensation to customers who pay have been the victim of being sold unnecessary credit card...
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