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In Hawaii, Streamlined Mass Transit In The (HOLO) Cards, Beyond The Paper Pass

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The goal: A continuum of transit, flowing with speed and across payments. He told PYMNTS that the rail transit project currently under construction in Honolulu has offered a “good opportunity” to introduce smart cards, as the train system will have no drivers (i.e. it will be fully automated).

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Pop-Up Retail Gets A Pop Of Fresh Energy

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But we want to take a few minutes to talk about pop-up shops, and how those temporary but often lucrative retail efforts are shaping commerce — and being shaped by payments — and what could be coming next. Pop-ups can offer relatively low costs for retailers and a severely reduced commitment when it comes to securing physical space.

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FinCEN Steps up Efforts to Protect Against the Six Biggest Threats to the U.S. Financial System

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Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families. FinCEN is committed to addressing compliance failures that put our financial system and national security at risk. The 12 major U.S.

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Does Trump’s Cybersecurity Platform Have A Leg To Stand On?

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The chain fell victim to a widespread malware attack that stole customer payment information for more than a year, from May 2014 to June 2015. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the U.K. Fraud at the point of sale is expected to shrink, but online payment card fraud on eCommerce and banking websites will continue to rise.

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