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Securing The Self-Serve Store

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The company will deliver meals with robotics company Nuro ’s self-driving cars, and is slated to test the service in Houston this year. In this month’s feature story, Rasmusson explained what it took to secure the 24/7 accessible, automated store against shoplifting, while avoiding the introduction of payment frictions.

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In Harvey’s Wake, First Data Offers Free Clovers To Aid Impacted Businesses

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First Data said Saturday that in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the company will send thousands of its Clover Go mobile credit and debit card readers to small businesses (SMBs) in Houston and the surrounding area.

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Five At Five: Walmart’s New Plan To Win Over NYC

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card firms are breathing easier about India and a fresh estimate about security costs for the Internet of Things. As of today, the international media titan has announced an investment in True Food Kitchen, a healthy eating startup based out of Houston. Macy’s Data Breach Includes Online Card Data.

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The Painful State Of Patient Reimbursements

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Bonnie Sheeren, a board-certified patient advocate (BCPA) at Houston Health Advocacy , has worked with many patients whose behavioral health service providers do not accept insurance. If you take something to return to the store, they take your credit card and give you the credit, but I haven’t seen that [in healthcare],” Sheeren explained.

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Pindrop’s Solutions Fight Call Center And Voice Fraud

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A classic image of payment fraud involves a fraudster stealing credit card numbers and shopping for goods in-person or online. But what’s left out of this picture, said David Dewey, director of research at Pindrop Security , is the element of voice. They let me right in,” Dewey said. While the roll-out of EMV in the U.S.

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Automated Retail Speeds Up Delivery And Checkout

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Last month, Domino’s Pizza announced it would be testing autonomous pizza delivery in Houston with robotics company Nuro. Since each customer has their own unique card, the store can track shoppers with an assist from security cameras. Robotics might take over delivery jobs before they make cashiers redundant in the U.S.,

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Apart-Hotels Turn Apartments Into Boutique Lodging

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For payments, Locale accepts credit cards (and does not take cash). Locale currently lists locations in Austin, Houston and Nashville on its website. At the same time, technology has progressed to include devices like smart tech locks and systems that provide automation in a secure, scalable way. They can then check in at 3 p.m.

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