John B. Frank

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Finding and Fixing Payment Fraud - Gemalto, ViVOtech Chime In on PYMNTS

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 19, 2010, 10:08 am
March 19, 2010 09:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time  Finding and Fixing FraudPYMNTS.com Interviews Executive Payments PlayersBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PYMNTS.com captured the insights of ...
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PIN Debit News Blog Announcement

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 19, 2010, 3:02 am
As followers of this blog are aware, HomeATM created and patented a solution to the problems being faced by both eCommerce Merchants and the Online Banking Industry. Truthfully, there was no&nbs...
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Arkansas.gov Becomes the First State to Offer Mobile Payments for eGovernment Services

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 5:06 pm
March 18, 2010 04:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time  Arkansas.gov Becomes the First State to Offer Mobile Payments for eGovernment ServicesLITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Making governmen...
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Lafferty Retail Banking News

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 4:42 pm
18th March 2010 Senator Dodd unveils new US financial reform billSenator Christopher Dodd has put forward a financial reform bill that if voted through could dramatically reshape the US banking...
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WAY Systems Encore Release Way5000

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 4:31 pm
Boston, March 18, 2010 -- WAY Systems, manufacturers of mobile POS solutions and Encore Payment Systems, one of the foremost providers for merchant acquiring solutions announced today the release of t...
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Capital Payments Acquires Assets from Merchant Services Group

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 4:27 pm
Melville, N.Y., March 17, 2010 -- Capital Payments announced today that it has made its fourth acquisition, purchasing a specific portion of merchant assets from Merchant Services Group, Inc. (MSG) an...
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Verifi and ThreatMetrix Partner to Provide Advanced Payment Fraud Detection

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 4:17 pm
March 17, 2010 04:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time  Verifi and ThreatMetrix Partner to Provide Advanced Payment Fraud DetectionVerifi, Inc., a leading provider of payment risk management sys...
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Former PaymentsSource Editor Joins PYMNTS.com

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 4:14 pm
... new technologies, business models and pricing strategies. MPD has a wealth of experience within industries that are characterized by complex platform-centered ecosystems, including payments, mob...
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Gemalto Expands Its Service Center in Sweden

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 4:12 pm
March 18, 2010 02:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time  Gemalto Expands Its Service Center in SwedenAMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital s...
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$20 Billion to be Spent on Retail Technology in 2014 says ABI Research

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 4:08 pm
March 18, 2010 10:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time  Spending on Retail Technology Systems Will Exceed $20 Billion in 2014, According to ABI ResearchNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Even as the rec...
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MasterCard Introduces 'ATM Hunter' for BlackBerry Smartphones

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 15, 2010, 6:00 pm
Image via Wikipedia New MasterCard Application Helps BlackBerry Smartphone Users Quickly Find the Nearest ATM Anywhere in the World PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MasterCard Worldwide today a...
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US Internet Fraud Tops Half A Billion Dollars, Says FBI

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 15, 2010, 2:23 pm
eWeek Europe reports on the newly released IC3 report which revealed that online fraud in 2009 spiked to more than half a billion dollars, more than doubling the total losses of 2008.   Ther...
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MoBeePay(TM) Officially Announces a Revolutionary Mobile eCommerce App.

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 15, 2010, 10:21 am
MoBeePay(TM) Officially Announces a Revolutionary Mobile eCommerce Application CHICAGO, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The MoBeePay iPhone application (other versions coming soon) allows buyers and sel...
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Phishing Scam Targets Barclays Customers

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 15, 2010, 9:49 am
An intensive phishing scam, with more than 180 messages sent in three minutes, aimed at Barclays customers. A new phishing attempt has been launched using a misleading email in an attempt to tric...
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Radiant Systems and RBS WorldPay Announce the Launch of Token Replacement

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 15, 2010, 9:43 am
New payment processing security feature of Aloha POS software uses token replacement of credit card numbers to reduce burden of PCI compliance ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Radiant...
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Local Shoppers Look Online First

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 15, 2010, 9:36 am
Local Shoppers Look Online First Nearly all US Internet users use online media to research products and services in their area. Full ArticlePayments Industry News Blog
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Smart Card, Smart Loyalty; sQuid Introduces Contactless Smart Card Loyalty Schemes

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 15, 2010, 9:35 am
sQuid to provide bespoke smart card schemes that will enable businesses to cost-effectively offer loyalty rewards to their customers. LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following successful trials over th...
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Bank Freedom Enters Agreement with FIS to Process Transactions for its Prepaid Card Business

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 15, 2010, 9:32 am
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bank Freedom®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Prepaid Card Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PPDC) and a leading provider of financial services in the prepaid card ind...
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Visa Previews RightCliq at Investor Conference

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 15, 2010, 9:27 am
Visa Previews Online Shopping Tool at Investor Conference SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced that, in concert with U.S. financial institution...
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Chase Paymentech and Kount Join Forces to Combat Fraud for eCommerce Merchants

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 15, 2010, 9:26 am
Industry leaders to launch powerful fraud solution to reduce merchant costs and risk associated with card-not-present fraud DALLAS & BOISE, Idaho, Mar 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE...
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2Checkout.com Names Mark Bishopp Vice President Strategic Development

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 11, 2010, 2:24 pm
COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2Checkout.com, Inc., a leading global online payment solutions provider, announced today the appointment of Mark Bishopp as Vice President – Strategic ...
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Hypercom to Present at Roth Capital Partners 22nd Annual Growth Stock Conference

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 11, 2010, 12:21 pm
22nd Annual ROTH OC Growth Stock Conference SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that Chief Financial Officer Thomas B...
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MoneyGram International Appoints SVP, Chief Marketing Officer

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 11, 2010, 11:10 am
Juan Agualimpia to Direct Company’s Global Marketing Strategy MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MoneyGram International (NYSE:MGI), a global leader in the payment services industry, today announc...
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PYMNTS Interview with MasterCard's President of Global Products - Gary Flood

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 11, 2010, 10:14 am
MasterCard’s Momentum in Emerging Markets Makes (payment) Innovation Move PYMNTS.com Interview Highlights How the Economic Crisis Drives Payment Innovation BOSTON--(BUSIN...
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One Time Password's "Time Drifting" Problem Results in Rejected Passwords

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 11, 2010, 9:49 am
Out of time banking tokens Faulty timing results in rejected passwords By Chua Hian Hou ...
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Zeus Botnet Amputated - Limb Regrows Quickly

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 11, 2010, 9:42 am
Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect By JORDAN ROBERTSON (AP) – 12 hours ago SAN JOSE, Calif. — The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping sp...
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First Data Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Revenue of $2.6 Billion Full-Year 2009 Revenue of $9.3 Billion

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 11, 2010, 9:02 am
Michael Capellas Joins KKR as Senior Advisor Focusing on Technology First Data Names Joe Forehand as Chairman and Interim CEO Renewed and Extended Sovereign Bank Merchant Ac...
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TIO Launches Mobile Payment Platform

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 11, 2010, 8:54 am
TIO grows its multi-channel bill payment processing strategy with mobile bill payment apps for smartphones VANCOUVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TIO Networks (TSX V: TNC)(“TIO”), North Am...
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Online Banking Fraud Rises 14% as Criminals Move to Web

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 11, 2010, 8:53 am
By Janine Milne - Computer Business Review High street fraud down as criminals move to the web Debit and credit card fraud has fallen dramatically as criminals turn their attention to the easie...
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24,000 HSBC Swiss Accounts Personal Data Stolen

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 11, 2010, 8:38 am
Data theft hits 24,000 HSBC clientsHSBC has revealed that a former employee stole the personal details of around 24,000 clients of its private bank in Switzerland in a major security breach three yea...
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RSA 2010 Related Press Releases

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 4, 2010, 9:59 am
Press Releases from Exhibitors and Sponsors 03/04/2010 - 08:30 ET Altor Networks Wins "Most Innovative Com...
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New Online Banking Trojan "BlackEnergy" Packs a Double Wallop

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 4, 2010, 9:57 am
On Wednesday, SecureWorks Joe Stewart talked at the RSA Conference about the BlackEnergy Banking Trojan and how it hit's banks with a double-whammy.  It steals online banking credentials (Don...
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RSA Authentication Weaknesses Exposed

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 4, 2010, 9:03 am
SSL is flawed. Now, according to a new paper from University of Michigan computer scientists, we can add RSA Authentication to that list.  Help Net Security reports that "The most common digital...
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TSYS Champions Prepaid Development in Brazil and India

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 4, 2010, 8:30 am
Exchange of Knowledge and Best Practices to Drive Prepaid Growth SÃO PAULO & MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As patron and founder member of the Prepaid International Forum (PIF), TSYS today r...
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Smart Card Alliance Latin America Announces 2010 Executive Committee

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 4, 2010, 8:27 am
SOURCE: The Smart Card Alliance    PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ- The Smart Card Alliance Latin America Chapter (SCALA) today announced its 2010 executive committee including new C...
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MetaBank Says Dubai Suspects Used Fraud to Get Cards

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 3, 2010, 7:18 pm
Bloomberg's Peter Eichenbaum reports for BusinessWeek.  Here's a snippet: March 3 (Bloomberg) -- Suspected assassins of a Hamas leader in Dubai “fraudulently” acquired prepaid ...
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Litle & Co. Wins eCommerce Customer Service Honors at 2010 Stevie Awards

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 3, 2010, 2:58 pm
LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Litle & Co. won a Stevie® Award for e-Commerce Customer Service at the 4th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service presented in Miami Beach, Florida last wee...
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New Customer and Revenue Opportunities Identified for US Banks

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 3, 2010, 2:35 pm
eCommerce identified as a significant channel to drive online bill pay adoption according to a new eBillme study RYE BROOK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty-eight percent of eB...
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Citi is Cracking [the mobile] Code - Exclusive PYMNTS.com Interview

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 3, 2010, 12:17 pm
Exclusive PYMNTS.com Interview with Citi Managing Director of Internet and Mobile North America, Liza Landsman BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Payments are innovating and consumers are at the center of th...
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Global Retail Financial Services Summit - China 2010

John B. Frank posted an article on - Mar 3, 2010, 9:23 am
Lafferty is drawing on its unparalleled global experience in the field of retail banking and cards to bring together expertise from around the world to the first Lafferty Global Retail Financial Se...
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Internet (Lack of) Security News through February 27th

John B. Frank posted an article on - Feb 27, 2010, 9:06 am
This Free IT-Security news feed was compiled and is provided by E-Secure-IT; the most comprehensive and complete Business Risk Management Intelligence Service and IT-Security Risk and Threat Early War...
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BillMyParents Launches Version 2.0 of Its Online Teen and Parent Payment Solutions Site

John B. Frank posted an article on - Feb 27, 2010, 8:53 am
BillMyParents Significantly Upgrades Its Teen Payment Solutions Website to Enhance Usability, Functionality and Introduces Its MasterCard® Prepaid Card With Innovative Parent Control Features  ...
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First Data Announces Financial Results Release Date Change: Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Financial Results to Be Released March 11

John B. Frank posted an article on - Feb 26, 2010, 9:12 pm
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Data today announced that it has changed the date of its previously announced fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial results conference call from Thu...
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Latvian Hackers Leak Bank Pay Details via Twitter

John B. Frank posted an article on - Feb 26, 2010, 2:33 pm
Finextra: A group of Latvian hackers have stolen millions of classified tax documents from government computers and begun leaking information - including the pay details of managers at a bailed out ba...
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Interac Certifies Ingenico Fuel/Unattended Hardware Device

John B. Frank posted an article on - Feb 26, 2010, 12:11 pm
Interac certifies Ingenico payment device Toronto, Feb. 25, 2010 -- Ingenico, the #1 provider of payment solutions in Canada, announced today the Canadian certification of their fuel and unatten...
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Plant Payment Awarded Patent for Foreign Currency Conversion

John B. Frank posted an article on - Feb 26, 2010, 11:42 am
Planet Payment awarded foreign currency conversion patent Long Beach, N.Y. – Feb. 16, 2010 -- Planet Payment, a leading multi-currency and data processor, is pleased to announce that it has be...
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Green Dot Corporation Files for a $150 Million IPO

John B. Frank posted an article on - Feb 26, 2010, 10:53 am
Green Dot Corporation, which provides general purpose reloadable prepaid debit cards (GPR cards) under its Green PlaNET platform, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $150 million in an initial...
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Senator Arlen Specter Poised to Introduce Legislation That Would Force Consumers to Pay More for Debit, Credit

John B. Frank posted an article on - Feb 26, 2010, 10:50 am
Legislation Would Provide Windfall to Giant Retailers and Convenience Stores WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The office of Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) has indicated to Pennsylvania banks th...
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HomeATM Headline News through February 26th

John B. Frank posted an article on - Feb 26, 2010, 10:41 am
Smartphone Sales Surge as Dumbphone Demand Dips Global iPhone sales grew in 2009 at the expense of Windows Mobile devices, according to Gartner's worldwide mobile sales report, released Tuesday...
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Brian Krebs, who lately has been specializing in business online...

John B. Frank posted an article on - Feb 25, 2010, 4:53 pm
Brian Krebs, who lately has been specializing in business online banking fraud, writes that the NY firm who fell victim to the Zeus online banking Trojan is now facing a bleak future... A New ...
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Serial Entrepreneur, founded, built and sold three companies, co-founded company that raised $242 Million and now am focused on Web 2.0 marketing for HomeATM ePayment Solutions as their VP Sales & Marketing. HomeATM manufactures the only PCI 2.x Certified PIN Entry Device designed specifically to secure eCommerce financial transactions and Online Banking two-factor authenticated log-in

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