We spend increasingly more time with our faces buried in our smart phones. We rely on our devices to socialize, stay current, or save us a minute or two in our crazy, stressful lives. So when Apple Pay launched in October 2014, promising a secure, simple payment solution to replace the cumbersome payment habit (wallet,…
Month: February 2016
Hybrid Cloud Computing
The following paper, published by the Cloud Standards Customer Council, contains contributions from Karl Scott, Executive Consultant, W. Capra Consulting Group: Practical Guide to Hybrid Cloud Computing The CSCC’s webinar on March 3rd will outline the key considerations that customers must take into account as they adopt hybrid cloud computing. The presentation will cover the strategic…
What They Didn't Tell You about EMV
Whether you consider yourself a marketer, dealer, jobber or convenience retailer in the Retail Petroleum industry, by now you’ve been told you need to act on implementing EMV, empower new forms of payment (mobile chief among them), or drive growth through robust loyalty offerings. The complex relationships and technologies that are critical to the infrastructure…
Opinion: Let’s Get Personal: Earn Loyalty via Security
In this article, reposted from CSPnet.com, W. Capra Partner, Matt Beale describes the steps that all retailers should take to perform an effective security health check. Who isn’t afraid of getting their information stolen—particularly their credit-card numbers? No one wants to see a random Caribbean cruise or flat-screen TV appear on their monthly statement. What most people…