Shaken by Target’s massive data breach, the US hurries to catch up with the world in credit card fraud prevention. Introduction of Chip & PIN technology means American businesses need to upgrade card readers by October 2015. It comes as a curious anomaly that the US, which is the number [...]
Square’s idea was a stroke of genius in its simplicity: use your smartphone or tablet to take credit and debit card payments. The idea is sweeping the world too and in Europe, in the absence of Square, other companies such as iZettle and Payleven have started to become household names. [...]
Mobile financial services is starting to pick up in the US. The Mobile Money concept is quite simple: you need an IOS or Android smartphone; you download an app to your phone; you sign-up for Mobile Money with T-Mobile and get a prepaid Visa card. If you are a T-Mobile [...]