Fraud & Security

05 Jan 18 @ 10:52

Security experts are warning companies that the only way to fully protect themselves against hackers taking advantage of a newly revealed, pervasive flaw in chip design dubbed the Meltdown and Spectre... read more

04 Jan 18 @ 16:41

London and the EU are bracing themselves for MiFID II, the new dawning of one of the biggest regulatory shake-ups of since the 1980s ‘Big Bang’ as a new framework... read more

03 Jan 18 @ 16:26

Authentication tipping point – will PSD2 change we way we pay? Talking about 2018 is hardly possible without mentioning PSD2. So here it is, on top of my list. On... read more

02 Jan 18 @ 13:35

NCR recently surveyed over 1,000 UK adults, aged 16 and above, to gather their thoughts on the future of banking. Some of the findings are pivotal in understanding how banking... read more

02 Jan 18 @ 13:27

This past year has seen a number of significant changes in the payments industry. From new transfer methods to the PSD2 push, the demand for faster, smarter, and safer transactions... read more

20 Dec 17 @ 10:10

Retail companies could become the new face of everyday financial transactions once the Revised Payments Services Directive, known as PSD2, goes into effect in the European Union in January. PSD2... read more

18 Dec 17 @ 13:08

Thales has had its offer to buy struggling Gemalto in a deal worth close to €4.8bn. The agreement comes just days after Gemalto had rejected a €4.3bn takeover proposal by Atos,... read more

14 Dec 17 @ 15:28

Although banks and financial institutions around the world are faring relatively better than their recent past, competitive pressure from traditional rivals and emerging competitors are tightening margins, and impacting profit... read more

13 Dec 17 @ 16:28

As HSBC escaped the threat of criminal prosecution for having allegedly laundered at least $880m for Mexican drug barons, it does not feel coincidental that the bitcoin frenzy lifted the... read more

13 Dec 17 @ 15:39

American Express announced it is eliminating the requirement for merchants to collect Card Members’ signatures for all purchase transactions at the point of sale beginning in April 2018. The move,... read more

13 Dec 17 @ 15:18

Fundamental shifts in consumer behavior, the emergence of new technologies and an evolving regulatory landscape means the payment trends in the payments ecosystem are poised for unprecedented transformation in 2018.... read more

12 Dec 17 @ 18:23

A number of major banks and networks have invested millions of dollars into a cyber security startup that aims to paralyze phishing attacks, in which hackers try to trick people into either revealing their... read more