September / October 2016
9-22-2016
TRANSACTION TRENDS EXCLUSIVE CE SERIES: AT THE INTERSECTION OF P2P AND SOCIAL
Millennials are leading the person-to-person payments movement, with young consumers using social media-linked apps such as Venmo and Square Cash to share the costs of transactions. As the trend takes hold, more companies are embedding P2P payments in social media experiences, and some are offering retail options. (ETA CPPs: After you read the article, take the online quiz to earn two CE credits!)
PAYMENTS ON AUTOPILOT
With the rise of the Internet of Things, payments experts predict consumers will become more accepting of automated transactions that are communicated from one smart machine to another — yet some continue to question privacy and security regarding the technology.
DEPARTMENTS
@ETA
Announcements and ideas from ETA’s CEO Jason Oxman
INTELLIGENCE
Vital facts and stats from the electronic payments world
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Timely updates on hot discussions in the profession
COMMENTS
EMV and public opinion
PEOPLE
Kevin Overcash discusses security testing and vulnerabilities.
About ETA
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $6 trillion in purchases in the US and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers. Learn more: www.electran.org.
