The definition of a mobile payment is often open to interpretation and can differ from source to source.    Juniper Research has a simple definition of a mobile payment as “payment for goods or services with a mobile device such as a phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or other such device.” 

The definition of a mobile payment is often open to interpretation and can differ from source to source.    Juniper Research has a simple definition of a mobile payment as “payment for goods or services with a mobile device such as a phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or other such device.” 

USA Technologies sought a solution that offered better QA and testing to meet the expanding demand of transactions at its 48,000 point-of-sale, cashless micro-transaction machines. This paper outlines the solution it chose and how it offers an automated software load and elevated performance testing. Read this to learn more about its benefits. 

The tool of choice to the highly mobile workforce is the  mobile phone. From customer contact and records keeping, through calendaring and scheduling to mapping and news feeds, the  mobile phone is usurping the laptop as the main point of technology for the road warrior. 

This white paper discusses approaches for enabling greater product agility and efficiency in credit decisions, improving customer retention and attracting a higher number of new consumers. 

Whether you are trying to reduce costs, manage risks, decrease capital expenditures, or expand your business, you must make sure to select the right service that offers the experience and expertise to help you achieve your goals. Access this resource to learn how to leverage your vital strategic resources while transforming your credit services. 

Watch this brief webcast to see how Group Credit Agricole of Moroccodeployed IBM XIV and halved response times, cut 6-hour batch runs down to 3.25 hours, and reduced administration. 

The network is an ever-evolving aspect of your computing environment. Keeping up with the changes is vital to maintaining an efficient workplace, but can be a challenge for even the most experienced network manager. However, knowing what to expect in the coming year can help you try to stay ahead of the game. 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines the growing threat from smartphones being targeted by hackers and viruses as the devices are increasingly used for work. Hospitality giant Mitchells & Butlers talks about its migration to the cloud and the CIO of Airbus discusses his IT priorities and how he spends €500m a year on IT. 

This White Paper discusses how you can generate tokens that replace credit card numbers with surrogates, removing systems from PCI DSS "Scope" -- which include any network components that are the primary focus of PCI DSS regulation, compliance and assessment. 

This expert E-Guide takes a close look at the benefits and challenges of BYOD. Uncover best practices to integrate BYOD into your mobility strategy and discover why mobile device management is still crucial. 

This week’s Computer Weekly contains an exclusive interview with JP Morgan COO India Gary-Martin about juggling multiple legacy IT systems while keeping the merchant bank compliant. We also look at how near-field communications technology promises to revolutionise consumer spending and we ask whether 2012 could be the year that APM becomes vital?