» Publisher's Corner
Calvin D Johnson Season's Greetings

It is hard to believe it's that time of the year again. In the rush to finish various projects or deal with planning and budgeting for 2006, we suddenly realize that the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us. The convergence of these events brings the Transaction Processing Industry into the mainstream of our every day lives, especially when things do not go as designed by those of us in this business.

For the past few months, we have discussed and included stories in TPAtlanta of bad things that have happened when companies overlooked important details and allowed fraud to creep into their businesses. However, in the spirit of the season, this month's column will not be "doom and gloom." In fact, we want to focus on how each of us, as Transaction Processing Industry professionals, can conduct our personal business at this time of the year in a safe and efficient manner.

It never hurts to get back to basics every now and then. Whether shopping in a local mall or clicking away on-line, the old faithful credit card -- despite our love-hate relationship with it -- may be the safest way to pay for gifts this holiday season.

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Calvin D. Johnson, Publisher
publisher@tpatlanta.com
Trans Atlantic Systems, Inc.

   » Profile/Feature Story
TPAtlanta Executive Profile: Alan MacLamroc, CTO, CompuCredit

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Alan MacLamroc is the chief technology officer for the new, strategic businesses at CompuCredit, an information and technology-driven provider and direct marketer of branded credit cards and related fee-based products and services offered to prospective customers on an unsecured basis. TPAtlanta was interested in gaining further insight from a real industry insider. Read on for the interview.

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   » Editorials/People

Industry Trend: Holiday Credit Card Spending 

The holidays are underway and retailers are seeing an expected increase in transactions.With thousands of consumers opting to pay with plastic, the increase also can be seen in the number of transactions processed by credit card companies. Last year, 49 percent of all holiday purchases were credit or debit card transactions; the number is expected increase this year following a trend for the past several years.
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   » Industry News
New Growth for Global Payments in Asia-Pacific Region

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading provider of electronic transaction processing solutions, has agreed to a joint venture with The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) covering 10 countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region. Click here for more..

Nordstrom Offers a Fashion First

Nordstrom MOD™ will offer Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) customers an exclusive debit card to be used at any of Nordstrom's 154 fashion retail stores and specialty boutiques.Click here for more..

Single and Loving It

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has discussed releasing single letter domains, after restricting their use since 1993.Click here for more..

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