Cyber Security

23 Feb 17 @ 10:13

The European Banking Authority says it will relax its proposed (preposterous) PSD2 rules on a requirement for strong customer authentication for all payments under €10, after receiving a huge number of complaints... read more

21 Feb 17 @ 10:22

More than half of UK consumers are concerned about the ability of businesses and financial institutions to protect financial and payments data, with 19% of respondents saying they do not... read more

17 Feb 17 @ 10:56

Acuity Market Intelligence has released the 2017 “Ten Top Trends for Biometrics and Digital Identity”.  Acuity characterizes 2017 as a “breakout” year for biometrics and digital identity when increased adoption reflects... read more

14 Feb 17 @ 15:16

The recent Polish bank malware attack that recently put the bank sector on high alert were part of a larger campaign that targeted financial organizations from more than 30 countries.... read more

13 Feb 17 @ 16:51

People get themselves into a terrible tangle about trade-offs in payments. They think that if convenience is prioritised, it must be traded off against security. Likewise acceptance trades off against... read more

10 Feb 17 @ 11:24

Following the European Banking Authority’s consultation paper on strong customer authentication, the future for operators in Europe looks uncertain. Since the introduction of 3-D Secure for card-based e-commerce payments in... read more

10 Feb 17 @ 11:04

Choosing whether to delegate all or some of your security needs to an outside partner can be difficult. But considering that threats have advanced, the attack surface has grown, and... read more

08 Feb 17 @ 10:41

The recent Tesco Bank hack has left the retail banking world reeling, searching for answers and more effective ways to secure networks against future attacks. It has been revealed weaknesses... read more

07 Feb 17 @ 13:47

Cyber attacks are increasing in number and sophistication. ‘Transfer’ is one of the four ‘Ts’ of risk management, alongside terminate, tolerate and treat. We examine the growing market for cyber... read more

07 Feb 17 @ 13:10

Polish banks have been hit by hackers who planted a malware infection which appears to have come through compromised servers at the Polish financial regulator KNF – responsible for enforcing security standards in... read more

31 Jan 17 @ 13:19

In a couple of weeks, Payments Cards & Mobile will be heading out to Berlin to take part in the Merchant Payments Ecosystem conference, otherwise known as MPE. If you would... read more

30 Jan 17 @ 16:29

Advances in biometric payment technology could soon mean the end of physical credit cards. Pressure from both payment providers and consumers for quicker, more convenient, more secure means to make... read more