HP Technical Boot Camp 2015 Review
Since the days of my youth I have been drawn to computers, cars and cycles. Motor cycles, of course, but in general, anything that included an element of speed. Performance too, and yes, to a small degree, risk! As I watch my own career develop over the years I don't think there...
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How the Virtual Card Could Eradicate Fraud [podcast]
As long as the credit card has existed, fraud has been a challenge, often as a result of having credit card numbers copied. More recently, the security code was introduced to try and reduce this, but what if virtual card technology could remove the requirements for numbers all...
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Apple Pay and the Changing Payments Landscape [podcast]
Apple Pay has made a significant impact on the payments landscape - offering unparalleled flexibility in how people manage their payments. In this installment from the IR-Podcast, John Dunne, VP of Products, shares his thoughts on how Apple Pay is empowering consumers to embrace...
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Apple Pay and the Benefits of Being Second
Apple Pay wasn't the first digital payment platform in the market, nor was Apple the first to introduce NFC capability to their handsets. But then, they didn't develop the first MP3 player either and we all know how that played out.
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Will we see the death of credit card numbers? [podcast]
Since their inception, credit cards have relied on the unique identified number to process payments. Over time - as fraud increased and with the advent of online shopping - more security measures have been introduced like the CSC and use of the expiry date. But, with...
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Vegas High Roller offers city views; Prognosis offers real..
For those who registered for the 2015 HP Discover event in Las Vegas the folks at Connect, the HP User Group, entered your name into a draw for free tickets on the latest attraction to hit Vegas – the High Roller that is a part of the new open area devoted to restaurants and...
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The Second Mouse Gets the Cheese
When it comes to being first to market, my favorite saying is, "Sometimes the second mouse gets the cheese." I think Samsung put an NFC chip in an Android phone around two years before Apple Pay launched. Even so, you've probably never seen as much publicity, buzz, or even that...
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The Key to Reduced Payments Risk is Visibility
Disruption is happening everywhere. Universal online access, mobile devices and expectations for real-time commerce mean that today's consumers rely on mobile solutions to get things done on the go—anytime, anywhere.
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The Delicate Balance of Safe Innovation
The challenge with the one-in-a-hundred gamble of increasing your margins begins with the need to innovate in order to stay ahead of the competition and grow your market share. In an established market, it becomes a game of percentage points. Each percentage point can be worth...
