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Browsing All Posts published on »February, 2011«
Mobile Payments: The Build It–They will Come mentality cannot work here…
I was relieved to read Payments.com’s article, Says Merchant Buy-In Key to Success of Mobile Commerce. Relieved because the article features Veriphone’s CEO, Douglas G. Bergeron concisely detailing what mobile payment providers need to do in order to get merchants (and consumers) to accept mobile payments at the point-of-sale. We often think of mobile payments […]
RIM’s new Playbook Tablet – can it compete?
February 23, 2011
Anyone who has read thepaymentsblog.com knows that I have been critical of RIM and what they have been doing and not doing for Blackberry users. Their apps are still hard to integrate and use–it drives me nuts. RIM has to make loading and using apps easier. Period. I am still considering switching to an Android […]
My view and take on the ROAM Data’s Universal Secure Mobile Card Reader!
February 23, 2011
Yesterday I wrote about how Intuit and Sage were enhancing their core competencies by integrating their acquisitions and making smart product extension choices. Yesterday, more was revealed and Intuit’s and Sage’s provider for mobile card acceptance, ROAM Data’s Universal Secure Mobile Card Reader. The operative word here is “Universal“–Roam Data’s reader works for all types […]
Intuit: Finally a force to be reckoned with as THE Small Business WEB Payments Solution
February 23, 2011
I have to commend Inuit for finally integrating and leveraging their array of products and services they offer to small businesses today. After Inuit purchased Digital Insights (DI)–which provided on-line banking and bill payment services to financial institutions, I eagerly anticipated that they would leverage DI’s capabilities with that of Intuit’s core product offering, Quickbooks, […]
Online Banking/Payment Security: Don’t give away the keys to the kingdom (safety starts with proper and daily control)
February 14, 2011
Establishing the right amount of electronic security surrounding electronic access to banking information and payments and then trying to stay ahead of the fraudsters has always been a challenge for financial institutions (FI’s). In today’s American Banker article, Two-Factor Authentication Has one Big Endorsement: Google, correctly points out the quandary FI’s have faced in trying […]
February 25, 2011
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