A new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard would bolster security on retail point-of-sale and unattended payment terminals, such as those connected by wireless networks and used by gas stations.
NCR Corp. filed a lawsuit earlier this week that could send ripples through the handheld market, as the company alleges it possesses patents to the types of devices developed by Palm Inc. and Handspring Inc.
When the new year started, customers at convenience stores operated by 7-Eleven Inc. found that their credit cards were too advanced for the company's point-of-sale systems