The latest trends, market research and analysis, on handheld PCs, smartphones, and the mobile payment market from KPMG. 

Juniper Research defines mobile banking as  “the provision of banking services to customers on their mobile devices”: specifically we mean in the vast majority of instances “the operation of bank current and deposit or savings accounts”. 

Explore the ins and outs of mobile payment collection: how mobile payment collection systems work, what components are needed for it to work, and how your organization can benefit by implementing its use. 

Bonus payments have long been a feature of the reward package for most IT professionals, but when the UKeconomy went into freefall during late 2008, many employers either reduced such payments or did away withthem altogether. 

<p>China and the US are the countries most likely to come up with disruptive technology breakthroughs over the next four years, but Europe is lagging, this report from KPMG reveals.</p> 

This white paper briefly describes PCI requirements, the benefits of compliance and the penalties for noncompliance. 

With the increasing threat to credit card data, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was introduced, requiring organizations to implement information security controls. Access this resource to learn more about the existing threats, the key benefits of PCI compliance and how to effectively implement a PCI compliance program. 

The PCI DSS standard was created to prevent credit card fraud by requiring the implementation of certain controls and processes by all entities involved in the processing of credit cards. This paper will illustrate how Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops can help organizations comply with specific PCI DSS mandates. 

One of the biggest challenges and concerns of businesses moving to the cloud is ensuring regulatory compliance and security. Discover how Patronpath, a company that processes and handles online credit card transactions for customers, increased scalability and decreased costs by adopting PCI-compliant cloud services. 

Many businesses overlook cash flow management as a strategic asset - but this could be a huge mistake. In this resource, learn how you can optimize Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Order Management, and other document-based business processes for a comprehensive, integrated approach. 

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) applies to any organization that processes, transmits or stores payment card transactions or cardholder information. PCI applies not only to retailers but also to any business that accepts a single payment card transaction, no matter the size or industry. 

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.”