Tagged: credit card

American Express goes mobile-first with its new millennial-facing credit card

Eric Emin Wood

Published: September 27th, 2017
mobile banking

Canadians are concerned about credit card fraud, and they want their banks to help: FICO

With the spate of headlines on security breaches at big retailers like Target and Home Depot, consumers have been taking notice – and they’ll be more watchful about how and where they spend

Published on: November 27th, 2014 Candice So

New mobile payments solution takes both debit and credit

With a slew of payment solutions providers now entering the mobile payments arms race, Moneris Solutions Corp. has now bumped up its list of payment options. It's now allowing small business owners to take

Published on: June 23rd, 2014 Candice So

TD Bank offers mobile payments with Rogers, Bell, Telus

TD Canada Trust rolled out its new app today that enables a tap-to-pay function on some Android and BlackBerry devices operating on the networks of Bell Canada, Rogers Wireless, and Telus Mobility, the

Published on: May 14th, 2014 Brian Jackson

The 6 most effective security measures for retailers

Data breaches are in the news in full force so far in 2014. First there was the colossal Target security breach that compromised over 100 million customer accounts and may yet impact hundreds of

Published on: February 5th, 2014 Claudiu Popa
Mobile Payments

Royal Canadian Mint readies its version of Bitcoin: MintChip

Mobile payments may edge a little closer to becoming commonplace in Canada, with the unveiling of the prototype of the MintChip, a digital currency that's akin to Bitcoin - only this currency was

Published on: January 13th, 2014 Candice So

Target’s data breach exposes 40 million credit card numbers

Retail giant Target Corp. has confirmed its cash registers have been hacked, exposing about 40 million credit and debit card numbers. The thieves managed to get customer names, card numbers, expiration dates, and

Published on: December 19th, 2013 Candice So
Mobile Payments

Stealing credit card numbers from Apple point of sales terminals? Easier than you might think

With consumers forming snaking, long lines in stores before the holidays, businesses are adding more and more mobile terminals so their customers can buy directly from salespeople on the floor. This may speed

Published on: November 25th, 2013 Candice So

Digital wallet showdown: MasterPass vs. V.me

Two major credit card companies, Visa and MasterCard, are offering consumers digital wallets to make their online shopping experience more convenient. From an SMB merchant perspective, however, the decision about which one to

Published on: May 13th, 2013 Dave Webb

MasterCard launches MasterPass with several Canadian e-commerce customers

MasterCard Canada announced the launch of its MasterPass digital payments platform that it hopes will eventually be used for both in-store purchases and online purchases alike. The digital wallet is being used for

Published on: April 11th, 2013 Brian Jackson
Two of Canada’s ‘most innovative’ startups partner for e-commerce win

Two of Canada’s ‘most innovative’ startups partner for e-commerce win

Men's clothing e-tailer Frank & Oak may have been chosen as the “People's Choice” award winner in the digital media category at this year's Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), but they didn't do it

Published on: December 3rd, 2012 Brian Jackson
Venmo acquisition won’t be the last in hot mobile payments market

Venmo acquisition won’t be the last in hot mobile payments market

The frenzy of activity in the mobile payment space continues to accelerate, as New York-based Venmo Inc. has been acquired by mobile payments firm Braintree, the New York Times reports.Venmo was founded in

Published on: August 16th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Rogers and CIBC launch mobile wallet

Rogers and CIBC launch mobile wallet

Rogers Communications Inc. and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) held a joint news conference today to announce the launch of a mobile wallet that will put credit card information on smartphones. The

Published on: May 29th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff
Canadian banks set to unveil mobile payment guidelines

Canadian banks set to unveil mobile payment guidelines

Pay-as-you-go is about to take on a whole new meaning for Canadian shoppers.Canadian banks and credit card companies are set to announce a new setof guidelines governing mobile payments that willeventually move consumers

Published on: May 14th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff
New trojan steals credit cards from hotel computers

New trojan steals credit cards from hotel computers

A remote access computer Trojan (RAT) designed to steal credit card details from hotel point-of-sale (PoS) applications is being sold on the underground forums, researchers from security firm Trusteer said in a blog post on

Published on: April 18th, 2012 Lucian Constantin