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PAAY Partners With Bluefin To Further Secure eCommerce Transactions

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Atlanta payments encryption firm Bluefin is partnering with New York mobile payments processor PAAY to advance eCommerce security. Founded in 2007 by Miles and John Perry, who serves as chief executive officer, Bluefin specializes in encryption and tokenization payment and data security. . also known as 3DS 2.0

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Home Depot Sues MasterCard, Visa Over Chip Card Security

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Visa and MasterCard are using security measures prone to fraud, putting retailers and customers at risk of thieves, The Home Depot says in a new federal antitrust lawsuit. It’s the latest large retailer to raise the security concerns, with a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. Even with chips, U.S.

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FTC files lawsuit against fuel card marketer

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The FTC has filed a lawsuit in an Atlanta federal district court against a company that markets fuel cards to operators of vehicle fleets in which the FTC alleges that the company violated the FTC Act’s prohibitions on unfair and deceptive acts and practices. Not providing advertised per-gallon savings to card users.

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Girl Scouts Are Bringing mPOS To The Cookie Booth

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Fewer consumers are carrying cash these days, noted Alantria Harris, senior director of product programs and retail for the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta is currently tallying up its 2019 sales, but last year it mobilized 22,840 Scouts and sold more than four million boxes of cookies at 6,173 booths.

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Why Retailers Are Making mPOS Technology A Top Priority

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Four hundred Atlanta-area Girl Scout troops will pilot Clover mPOS devices. The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Council has teamed up with First Data to supply more than 400 Girl Scout troops in the area with Clover devices through a pilot program. Nearly half – or 45 percent – of retailers see mPOS solutions as top priorities.

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Norway Watchdog Says Bank Overcharged Customers $83M

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Just last week, Home Depot launched a new federal antitrust lawsuit claiming that Visa and MasterCard are using security measures prone to fraud, putting retailers and customers at risk of thieves. It’s the latest large retailer to raise security concerns , with a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court in Atlanta.

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DOJ Indicts Four Chinese Army Spies For Equifax Hack

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Four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army – Wu Zhiyong, Wang Qian, Xu Ke and Liu Lei – were indicted on nine counts by a federal grand jury in Atlanta. The breach gave hackers access to customers’ personal information, including Social Security numbers, drivers’ licenses, credit card numbers and birthdates.

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