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Kount Licenses Newly Patented Technologies to TeleCheck and First Data Corp.

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

Device fingerprinting and proxy piercing technologies detect online fraud BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Kount Inc. () announced today that it has licensed two newly patented technologies to TeleCheck Services, Inc. and its parent company, First Data Corporation. The license agreement allows TeleCheck and First Data Corporation to use Kount's device fingerprinting and proxy piercing technologies...

First Data names new chief technology officer

The Denver Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

First Data has hired Robert DeRodes as its chief technology officer, the company said Wednesday.

• 39 Year IT Veteran Joins First Data as Chief Technology Officer - Business Wire
• 39 Year IT Veteran Joins First Data As Chief Technology Officer - Red Orbit

First Data Names Robert P DeRodes as CTO

Payment News (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

First Data has named Robert P. DeRodes as its chief technology officer (CTO). DeRodes, 58, will join the company’s executive management team and report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Capellas.

Headline News - October 8, 2008

Payment News (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

Consumers Concerned Retailers Not Doing Enough to Protect Financial Data Tata Consultancy Services to Acquire Citigroup Global Services for $505 million UK Retailers Argos and Homebase Turn to TSYS Revolution Money and Murphy Oil USA, Inc. Save Consumers Money at the Pump First Data Becomes First Payment Processor to Offer All Major Alternative Payment Brands through Agreement with CardinalCommerce...

BART Riders Like Paying with NFC-equipped Mobile Phones

Payment News (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008

BART, First Data and ViVOtech have released the results of an NFC-based mobile payments trial conducted in the San Francisco area from Jan. 28 to May 30, 2008 - saying it demonstrates high use when both transit fare and retail payments are combined in the same phone.

New US Consumer Payment Preferences Study

Payment News (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008

BAI and Hitachi Consulting have announced results of a new nationwide consumer payment preferences study that was sponsored by First Data Corporation and its STAR(R) Network, Harland Clarke, MasterCard Worldwide, Metavante and PULSE.

Viaduct future: First data on “scenarios” to be released tomorrow

West Seattle Blog... (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008

Just got word from the state that tomorrow, before the next meeting of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Central Waterfront Stakeholders’ Advisory Committee tomorrow afternoon, the media will be briefed on major new info that’s about to be presented to that committee — the first evaluation results of the 8 “scenarios” currently under consideration. The media [...]

EUFISERV and First Data Finalize European Processing Expansion Agreement

Bank Tech (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008

Companies will connect existing networks of both companies.

First Data: Lehman affiliate denies funding

The Denver Business Journal (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008

First Data Corp. said Friday that one of its lenders, an affiliate of Lehman Brothers, has turned down a request for funding under a revolving credit agreement.

Sticking with Contactless

Payment News (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008

Dave Birch writes on the Digital Money Forum blog about how contactless stickers are emerging as the way for the mobile operators to simply be bypassed in the move to mobile payments. Here in the US, First Data's GO-Tags are one example - as demonstrated to delegates at the recent Democratic Convention in Denver.

First Data Files Exchange Offer Prospectus

Payment News (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008

First Data Corp. has filed a prospectus with the SEC regarding an exchange offer being made to debt holders to exchange unregistered outstanding notes issued as part of its going private a year ago for freely tradable notes that have been registered.

At Democratic Convention, First Data Corp. Showed Off Its GO-Tag

RFID Journal (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008

The company provided RFID-enabled commemorative badges to members of the media and delegates, who used them to pay for food and beverages.

Research and Markets: IT Services Company Profile: First Data Corp (Vendor Focus) Contains Analysis of First Data's Recent Activities in the IT Services Market

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008

Research and Markets: IT Services Company Profile: First Data Corp (Vendor Focus) Contains Analysis of First Data's Recent Activities in the IT Services Market DUBLIN, Ireland--()--Research and Markets () has announced the addition of the "IT Services Company Profile: First Data Corp (Vendor Focus)" company profile to their offering. This brief analyses the strengths and weaknesses of First Data’s...

Randolph Medical Center Selects Dairyland Healthcare Solutions As Technology Partner in One of America's First Data Exchanges Between Non-Affiliated Hospitals

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008

Following a rigorous review, Randolph Medical Center, a critical access hospital in Roanoke, Alabama, has selected Dairyland Healthcare Solutions as its technology partner.

• Randolph Medical Center Selects Dairyland Healthcare Solutions as Technology Partner in One of America's First Data Exchanges between Non-Affiliated Hospitals - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• Randolph Medical Center Selects Dairyland Healthcare Solutions as Technology Partner in One of America's First Data Exchanges between Non-Affiliated Hospitals - Business Wire

Headline News - September 3, 2008

Payment News (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008

First Data Appoints Nigel Bidmead to Extend International Merchant Relationships SearchSecurity.com: PCI version 1.2 clarifications: How to get an early start on compliance audits Note: Throughout the day, as Payments News happens, this post is updated. For job opportunities available for payments professionals, visit PaymentsJobs.com. Employers looking to hire payments professionals can post their...