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2016 Internet Security Threat Report

13 Apr 16 @ 11:09

Symantec has released its 2016 Internet Security Threat Report in which it suggests more than 500 million digital identities were stolen or exposed in 2015. In addition, it said, fake... read more

Continued momentum in US EMV adoption

13 Apr 16 @ 10:48

The US EMV adoption of chip cards, just six months after the latest milestone in the migration timeline is continuing to gather momentum. While consumers increasingly dip their cards to pay... read more

Payments Cards in Europe – a report

12 Apr 16 @ 14:15

Payment cards at the point of sale (POS) and online showed solid growth rates in most European countries in 2014, supported by the roll-out of contactless technology. The challenges for... read more

Security Hacks and privacy are retailers’ responsibility

12 Apr 16 @ 13:40

Interactions has released its latest Retail Perceptions report, “Security Hacks and the Lasting Impact on Retailers.” The study found that 64% of shoppers have accepted security breaches to be part of the shopping process... read more

Payment M&A booming in Europe

12 Apr 16 @ 12:09

Payment M&A activity in the payment acceptance space is at an all-time high in Europe, both in terms of liquidity and valuations. Recent activity is being driven by three trends:... read more

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) goes live

11 Apr 16 @ 15:12

A project from National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), goes live today, April 11. UPI is expected to bring about a significant shift in the way... read more

ATM compromises in the US rise 546%

11 Apr 16 @ 14:27

The number of ATM compromises in the US  by criminals rose 546% in 2015 over 2014, analytic software firm FICO reports. The number of ATM compromises in 2015 was the highest... read more

Cross border B2B payments – Today’s landscape

11 Apr 16 @ 13:11

Saxo Payments launched a white paper revealing the results of exclusive research into the cross border payments industry. Those surveyed included issuers, acquirers and PSPs as well as merchants, for... read more

Mobile wallets in Europe will generate €1 billion revenue

08 Apr 16 @ 09:10

A new report  investigating how mobile wallets like Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay and others which were developed in other world regions can be adapted to fit the European payment... read more

MePIN releases PSD2 authentication for non-smartphones

08 Apr 16 @ 08:18

MePIN has released a new addition to their universal authentication platform. MePIN now simplifies and secures the lives of banks, payment service providers and their legacy users, by allowing the service... read more

FinTech: Reinventing traditional banking

07 Apr 16 @ 13:31

Efma has published a new Efma Digest to highlight how FinTech is rapidly impacting on the range of services provided by retail banks, disrupting the traditional business model and introducing new customer... read more

Global Financial Centres Index – London remains top

07 Apr 16 @ 13:10

For the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), London remains just ahead of New York to retain the number one position. Both cities gained four points in the ratings and London... 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

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

Global Banks set ground rules for Agentic Commerce as Fraud and Liability risks rise

27 Sep 26 @ 18:53

Six major banks have joined forces to establish principles for trusted agentic commerce, warning that the rapid adoption of AI shopping agents could outpace exi... more