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Darden Cyberattack Puts 567K Cards At Risk

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Darden Restaurants announced Wednesday (August 23) that the data on 567,000 payment card numbers may have been exposed. The company said payment card information — including card numbers — from visitors who went to the restaurants from Nov. 3, 2017, through Jan. 2 2018 may have been affected.

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Bitcoin Daily: Users Can Buy Crypto With Credit On Bitcoin.com; Detained Ethereum Developer Released On $1M Bail

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Bitcoin.com is partnering with Moonpay to enable investors to use a credit or debit card when buying cryptocurrency on the Bitcoin.com Exchange, Bitcoin.com announced. Moonpay, a fiat-crypto payment provider, already uses the Bitcoin.com Wallet. “We 26, Coindesk reported. District Court Judge Vernon Broderick said in New York Monday (Dec.

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Easing Recurring Collections For Tech-Averse SMBs

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But in rural Alabama, where many of Invoia’s users are based, SMBs are representative of the needs of millions of smaller firms outside of those urban areas. For Invoia, that means offering payment acceptance through any kind of credit card, and only credit card.

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Smart Cities? Sure, But Not Without Big Roles For Payments

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That includes Birmingham, Alabama , where city leaders are touting “smart” utility payment options – a program that basically means giving consumers many more places to settle their power bills, including common retail locations. And when it comes to data, there is much more involved than just collecting it.

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Vending Machine Commerce Encourages Digital Payments Growth

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The Chicago-based startup sells salads and other meals via vending machines , and plans to double its operations in 2019 after raising $30 million in a Series C funding round. The company operates some 185 machines via which consumers buy 15,000 products daily. Louis, Cincinnati and other areas. School Food.

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NEW REPORT: Hibbett Sports (Finally) Steps Up To The eCommerce Plate

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The company is also working on other omni-upgrades, including curbside pick-up, mobile payment for Target credit card holders and interactive store maps. Meanwhile, Walmart aims to improve operations capabilities with a newly opened 2.2 million-square-foot eCommerce fulfillment center in Florida.

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Deep Dive: Digital-First Banking’s Challenges And Benefits

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Digital-first transformations can improve personalization and operating efficiencies, but they also bring challenges, including adoption-related costs and new avenues for fraud. Alabama-based Regions Bank deployed advanced ATMs as part of its digital push, replacing human tellers at many of its drive-thrus.

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