Dial M For Mobile Fraud
More retailers are identifying the potential revenue streams by using smartphones as a means of ‘app currency’ to purchase or redeem items and also as a means of re-energising the High Street experience. However, few are taking equal care over the security risks of its application and the associated brand damage caused by fraudulent voucher sales, rogue purchase or stolen identities through near field communication (NFC), or mobile commerce enabled phones used for voucher redemption or payments.
Armed Forces And Veterans Group Teams Up With GB Group
Identity Management vendor GB Group has been selected by the Armed Forces and Veterans Group (AFVG) to provide its award winning Identity Verification service for the newly launched AFV Privilege Card and Rewards Scheme. The scheme will be available for serving men and women, veterans and their families, and supports the ‘Armed Forces Covenant’ which sets out the Government’s policy aimed at improving the support available for the Armed Forces community.
2012 CyberSource UK Online Fraud Report Launches
UK online merchants are bucking the downward business trend and expecting continued growth in 2012 according to the eighth annual UK Online Fraud Report, an independent survey undertaken by CyberSource. Digital goods businesses are growing particularly strongly; those anticipating growth in 2012 are forecasting an average 33% increase in online revenues.
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Dial M For Mobile Fraud
More retailers are identifying the potential revenue streams by using smartphones as a means of ‘app currency’ to purchase or redeem items and also as a means of re-energising the High Street experience. However, few are taking equal care over the security risks of its application and the associated brand damage caused by fraudulent voucher sales, rogue purchase or stolen identities through near field communication (NFC), or mobile commerce enabled phones used for voucher redemption or payments.
Phoenix Managed Networks Launches In Europe
Payment network providor Phoenix Managed Networks (Phoenix) has announced it is to launch in Europe. Following success in the USA Phoenix has introduced a new, dedicated PCI DSS payments transaction network to bring the U.K. and Europe what it claims will be the fastest, most flexible and reliable service available in the industry.
GlobalCollect Pats Itself On The Back
GlobalCollect has announced the results of its annual global satisfaction survey which was carried out by independent researcher Ipsos in October 2011. Looking at Net Promoter Score (NPS), Customer Satisfaction, and Loyalty the survey results show that merchants acknowledge the efforts undertaken throughout 2011 to align GlobalCollect’s strategy further to help them grow their international footprint and revenue.
2012 CyberSource UK Online Fraud Report Launches
UK online merchants are bucking the downward business trend and expecting continued growth in 2012 according to the eighth annual UK Online Fraud Report, an independent survey undertaken by CyberSource. Digital goods businesses are growing particularly strongly; those anticipating growth in 2012 are forecasting an average 33% increase in online revenues.
Voice Biometrics To Play A Key Role In Security In 2012
A report just published titled, Voice Biometrics Authentication Best Practices: Overcoming Obstacles to Adoption, led by Dan Miller, Senior Analyst at Opus Research, evaluates previous voice biometric projects as well as the current industry landscape in order to identify a number of best practices to rolling out the technology and taking the industry forward.
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SAS Launches New Solutions At NRF
Soon it won’t take magic for retailers to quickly determine demand and adjust weekly local prices without all the traditional time and labour involved, claimed the vendor at a recent press launch. In 2012, SAS say that by using their systems, retailers will be able to shave hours, if not days, off the critical processes of forecasting demand and adjusting local pricing.
Armed Forces And Veterans Group Teams Up With GB Group
Identity Management vendor GB Group has been selected by the Armed Forces and Veterans Group (AFVG) to provide its award winning Identity Verification service for the newly launched AFV Privilege Card and Rewards Scheme. The scheme will be available for serving men and women, veterans and their families, and supports the ‘Armed Forces Covenant’ which sets out the Government’s policy aimed at improving the support available for the Armed Forces community.
Security Remains Biggest Challenge For 2012
Security is still the biggest technology challenge according to 47% of retailers in a recent retail communications survey conducted by Iconnyx. Only 7% reported that cloud was their biggest issue.
Retail Crime Cost The High Street £1.4bn Last Year – An Increase Of Around A Third
With shops already under huge pressure because of the flagging economy, the BRC warns that serious organised crime is increasingly targeting the sector. The BRC research shows that incidents of customer theft and burglary have dropped – but the cost to retailers is substantially higher. BRC Director General Stephen Robertson, said: “Retailers have made significant investment to protect their staff, stock and premises from opportunistic crime.
New Currency Scale with Wireless Printer for Fast Cash Counting Hits Market
Volumatic has launched its new CountEasy IP Cash Counter, adding the capability to wirelessly print tallies to its portable currency scale. The CountEasy IP enables retail store and bank employees to count cash six times faster than by hand.
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