Visa and FireEye Join Forces to Help Merchants, Financial Institutions Defend Against Targeted Attacks on Consumer Payment Data

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Visa Inc. and FireEye, Inc. announced their intention to co-develop tools and services to help merchants and issuers protect against advanced cyber attacks targeting payment data. The first of its kind Visa and FireEye Community Threat Intelligence (CTI) offering will bring together threat information from both companies, allowing merchants and issuers to quickly detect and

Global Payments Partners with Virtual Next to Offer Mobile Payment, Gift and Loyalty Solution to Canadian Merchants

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Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, announced an agreement with Virtual Next, a mobile-based digital rewards solutions company, to offer its Canadian merchants a new mobile payment, loyalty, promotion and gift card service. Through its relationship with Virtual Next, Global Payments will offer a unique solution designed to leverage two

eMerchantPay Partners With UATP

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eMerchantPay, the trusted and experienced payment service provider, has partnered with UATP. eMerchantPay is now able to offer UATP payment solutions to all existing or new UATP merchants in the travel vertical. Master Merchant Party eMerchantPay has successfully concluded a Participation Agreement and UATP application to become a Master Merchant/Acquirer Party and is now able

New TNS Card Scheme Gateway Set to Accelerate UnionPay Acceptance Worldwide

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Transaction Network Services (TNS) has launched a new global card scheme gateway which will enable merchants and banks to quickly and easily connect with UnionPay for authorization and processing of in-store payment transactions. Banks, processors and merchants wishing to accept UnionPay cards will be able to use the TNS Scheme Gateway to access UnionPay’s processing

Wallet One South Africa has Launched a Payment Solution for Online Merchants

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Wallet One South Africa has launched W1 Checkout, a payment aggregator for e-commerce merchants and service providers, enabling them to offer customers an increasing number of online and cash payment methods with immediate, safe and secure processing. Electronic payments are processed through Wallet One’s PCI DSS certified payment gateway and 3D secure acquiring partners. Cash payments for online purchases are

Optimal Payments Partners with Rs2 to Provide UK Merchants with Fully Integrated Payment Solutions

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Optimal Payments, a leading global online payments provider, has selected RS2 Smart Processing, a wholly owned subsidiary of RS2 Software PLC (MT: RS2), as its payments processor for UK and European merchants. The service went live in September and has been delivered ahead of schedule. “This partnership with RS2, a leader in the acquiring industry,

BNP Paribas Fortis and SIX Payment Services Launch Innovative Offer in Payment Terminals

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BNP Paribas Fortis and SIX Payment Services (SIX) are entering into a unique partnership, targeted to servicing merchants of all sizes and industries in Belgium. BNP Paribas Fortis and SIX will be providing merchants with comprehensive payment solutions, from payment terminals to acquiring services. It is the intention to be the first real alternative in

MasterCard is Making it Easier for Irish Merchants to Accept Online Payments

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MasterCard is reaching out to merchants and developers in Ireland with Simplify Commerce, a product that enables any business to quickly and easily accept payments from major brands, online or in person, in a matter of minutes. Merchants, especially those managing smaller businesses, do not always have the resources readily available to help them set

Small and Mid-Sized Merchants’ Top Technology Adoption Barriers Revealed

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South African small and mid-sized merchants cite cost (34 percent), data security concerns (23 percent) and lack of know how (21 percent) as the greatest barriers to technology adoption, according to the new MasterCard Merchant Scope study. The study investigates how small and mid-sized merchants from the retail, services, restaurant and hospitality industries use technology,