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Banks trusted most to deliver biometric authentication of the future

19 Sep 16 @ 09:49

The UK is placing its trust in banks over government agencies to protect their biometric data such as fingerprints and iris scans, according to new research from Visa. Consumers are... read more

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

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ECB brings Central Bank money to tokenised market

23 Sep 26 @ 14:34

The European Central Bank has taken a significant step towards integrating distributed ledger technology with Europe’s core financial infrastructure, launchin... more

European E-commerce Hits €911bn as Payments Reshape Online Retail

21 Sep 26 @ 19:41

European e-commerce has broken through the €900bn barrier, underlining the growing importance of digital retail to the continent's economy while intensifying ... more

Inside A7: How Russia built a parallel cross-border payments network

24 Sep 26 @ 16:29

Russia’s attempts to circumvent Western financial sanctions have developed into a sophisticated parallel payments architecture combining traditional banking, ... more