Electronic marketing's changing world: looking ahead into 2004, electronic marketers need to be aware of government initiatives that directly affect the way they do business.
Every day thousands, if not millions, of card transactions occur worldwide in the land of direct response. Merchants accept payments every second from consumers interested in purchasing the latest product or gadget on the market. In the past, the question of whether or not the method of payment was...

Barriers in using e-banking in payment system of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Abstract: In recent years banks in banking system of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have been working very hard on adoption modern technological inovations in their business. Specially, given bank's attention to introduce these new technological inovations, e-banking, seems like distrubution channels of their financial products to their clients. This...

VISA expects 30% RP card growth.
Philippine VISA country manager James Dixon expects their volume of cardholders a" both credit and debit, will grow 30 percent in the next twelve months. During a press briefing, Dizon said VISA competes in cash and check products. "(The Philippines) is very much a cash...

Fliptunes' 'New Year, New Gear' promo.
Byline: Jojo Panaligan Fliptunes.net, the Home of Digital Pinoy Music, brings in 2007 with its ongoing first ever promo, "New Year, New Gear Promo," that gives customers a chance to win fantastic prizes, with just a purchase of their favorite Pinoy music. The promo is open to...

Auditor reveals SIGA (Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority) "mistakes".
SASKATOON Serious accusations of incompetence or dishonesty were leveled at the board of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) when the acting provincial auditor submitted his report on Nov. 15. Auditor Fred Wendel suspects that more than $2 million has been mis-spent by the board....

Why is electronic debit important to your business?
If the only method of payment that your business offers today is credit cards, then you are missing a large part of the market. Adding electronic checks can substantially increase your revenue and your bottom line. Not accepting electronic checks excludes the 35 percent or more of the U.S....

FTC targets electronic payment processors.
Outbound telemarketers and their payment processors beware! The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a $1.5 million settlement with electronic payment processors that had provided services for an outbound telemarketing campaign that was found to be unlawful. The case represents the latest in a growing trend of cases in...

Local customers on notice after information stolen.
Byline: Jan Gottesman Clinton-area financial institutions are scrambling to deal with the fallout after customer credit and debit card numbers were stolen from Hannaford Supermarkets; the thefts affected 165 stores in the northeast, 106 Sweetbay stores in Florida and a smaller number of independent groceries that sell...

The Backup files; A look back at the week in business.
Byline: Martin Luttrell COLUMN: THE BACKUP FILES It's deja vu all over again Hannaford Bros. grocery chain acknowledged last week that it sustained a security breach that exposed more than 4 million credit and debit card numbers. And it gets worse. The breach...

Hannaford facing lawsuits over breach in credit data.
PORTLAND, Maine - Hannaford Bros. Co. already has been hit with two class action lawsuits filed on behalf of consumers whose credit and debit card numbers were compromised as a result of a major security breach. A Philadelphia law firm, Berger & Montague, said it filed suit...