The Columbus Dispatch is Columbus, Ohio’s hometown newspaper and Central Ohio’s source for breaking news, Ohio State sports, business, politics, weather, obituaries and classifieds. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.dispatch.com

The same technology that allows mobile device owners to protect their information by wiping data or disabling a phone remotely has also decreased the overall number of reported instances of smartphone theft in the U.S., a Consumer Reports study… Sourced…

MasterCard has formed new partnerships with Synchrony Financial and Citi Retail Services to take its tokenization efforts to the next level.  That also includes a big step forward to offer tokenization services to merchants with apps, eCommerce and… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Big Data is set to play a massive role in the rejuvenation of small business lending throughout the world. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Chinese officials may have given the stamp of approval for the alternative lending market last week, but it’s foreign alt-financers that seem to be catching the most attention from Chinese companies. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Like many businesses in both the B2B and B2C worlds, LG Electronics is perhaps best known for its consumer-facing gadgets and high-tech tools — especially televisions. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The Software-as-a-Service revolution has brought a new wave of automation to businesses across sectors and has played a crucial part in the operations of a modern company, from providing easier cash flow management solutions to sourcing Big Data… Sourced through…

The world’s unbanked population needs new services and could benefit from a new approach from financial institutions, MasterCard Advisors finds. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

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Beacons are going to answer two important questions for any companies that successfully use them: “Who are you really?” and “What do you care about, both outside this store and right here, right now?” The beacons themselves are dumb little…