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Death of the password?

12 Sep 16 @ 15:51

Industry experts have been sounding the death knell for passwords for some time. Speaking in 2004, Bill Gates claimed the password could not meet the challenge of keeping information secure,... read more

Cybercriminals exploit The Human Factor

21 Jul 16 @ 12:40

The use of zero-day exploits and advanced persistent threats to hack into organisations make for great news headlines. However the reality is much more mundane and low-tech. Cybercriminals are continuing to... read more

European consumers ready to use biometrics for securing payments

14 Jul 16 @ 15:06

According to new research from Visa, consumers across Europe are interested in using biometrics when making a payment – especially when integrated with other security measures. Nearly three-quarters (73%) see... read more

Using Biometrics to improve UX and secure transactions

08 Jun 16 @ 11:14

Fingerprint biometrics has become one of the most widely used authentication modalities because of its long history, ease of use, performance, interoperability, ability to thwart imposters and low cost. To... read more

Mobile biometrics market set to rise

07 Jun 16 @ 09:23

The Global Mobile Biometrics Market 2016-2020’ – released by Technavio predicts that the global mobile biometrics market will grow at a CAGR of more than 103% The report provides an analysis of the market... read more

The future of digital payments

19 May 16 @ 10:53

Advancements in digital technology continued to shape the payments industry in 2015 as mobile, online and other digital forms of digital payments moved into the mainstream. From mass transit to... read more

Connected commerce and wearables for payments

27 Apr 16 @ 15:34

The worldwide wearable device market (commonly referred to as wearables) will see continued growth as second and third generation iterations reach the market. These new devices will build upon the... read more

Global Security Report 2016

19 Apr 16 @ 16:13

Global Security Report – Cybercrime is big business. We hear it so often that the words threaten to lose their impact. But the details still have the capacity to shock.... read more

Atom Bank app goes live

06 Apr 16 @ 08:48

Atom Bank, the UK’s first bank designed for digital and optimised for mobile, announces that the restriction on its regulatory authorisation has been lifted, and as of today opens its... read more

Apple to launch one-touch shopping

04 Apr 16 @ 12:54

Apple is set to launch one-touch shopping to the mobile Web later this year, enabling consumers with Safari browsers running on phones and tablets to use Apple Pay and TouchID to... read more

Biometrics market to reach $30 billion by 2021

23 Mar 16 @ 14:35

ABI Research is predicting that the overall biometrics market will reach a value of $30 billion by the year 2021. In a statement summarizing recent findings, the market research firm... read more

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Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more

Visa and Fiserv partnership extends API-led acceptance platform

22 Mar 26 @ 18:30

Visa and Fiserv are extending their long-running partnership in Europe with a new API-driven acceptance offering designed to simplify merchant acquiring and mod... more

Mastercard makes a decisive stablecoin move with BVNK acquisition

17 Mar 26 @ 15:04

Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure specialist BVNK in a deal worth up to $1.8 billion, marking one of the clearest signals yet that majo... more