When buzz began bubbling up around Square about a month ago, the industry took notice. Many charged that was due mainly in part because the driving force behind Square was the co-founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey. Many industry insiders, like MagTek CEO Mimi Hart, raised security concerns around where the consumer's data was encrypted.
PYMNTS.com asked "Paying with Plastic" author and industry expert David S. Evans to speak with Dorsey about why Square is "what's next" in payments.
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Press Release: Mom is a Merchant?
PYMNTS.com Exclusive Interview with Twitter Vet Jack Dorsey on Square
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PYMNTS.com just published an interview with Twitter Co-Founder, Jack Dorsey on his recent launch of Square. Dorsey highlighted that the device is just a small component of what Square is about. He and his “Square-mates” want to redesign the payments experience and innovate the process of establishing merchant accounts.
The full interview can be found here, http://www.pymnts.com/twitter-vet-jack-dorsey-on-why-square-is-what-s-next-in-payments/.
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