slowly but surely, a more secure credit card is making its way toward your wallet – if it hasn’t already. whether you call it a smart card, chip card, credit Source: http://www.friendlydb.com

Why voice biometrics should be a part of your fraud prevention strategy in the call center. Source: http://www.banktech.com

Blogs on Finextra: Chip and PIN vs. Chip and Signature Cards Source: http://www.finextra.com

An eBay employee has confirmed what many have long suspected: that eBay has hidden limits on seller accounts, according to a report in ECommerceBytes. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

To address lower foot traffic in stores, retailers have had to adopt an eCommerce-focused mindset. But as that focus shifts to online, retailers may be overlooking one key shopping demographic: millennials. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

PayPal has already been working with consumers and small businesses to provide more than $200 million in loans and now it plans to expand into the alternative lending market, Irish Times reported. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Alibaba hit big on 11.11 — also known as Singles’ Day — with a record $9.3 billion in gross sales and now its top online payment system hit a “tidal wave” on its 12.12 online shopping event. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Apple, which uses its iTunes accept/reject power to control potential rivals, is slightly loosening control on Google Wallet. A new update to the mobile app Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Some iPhone accessories that attach to the phone via magnets—an attachable better camera lens is an example—may disrupt NFC communications and, therefore, Apple Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Square competitor ShopKeep has a deal for new customers: Sign up now for our iPad-based in-store point-of-sale system and we’ll give you free equipment to Source: http://www.pymnts.com