Identity

29 Jan 19 @ 11:43

As data breaches and increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks continue to drive online account compromise and financial loss, organisations are finally stepping up strong authentication and investing in stronger, phishing-resistant forms of authentication.“ The... read more

28 Jan 19 @ 17:13

A year ago, Amazon opened a cashierless store called Amazon Go, marking its biggest effort yet to change the way people shop in the physical world. Today a host of other... read more

07 Jan 19 @ 12:27

In 2019 it’s all about data – a small, rather dull word for something that is profoundly changing the world we live in. New technologies, from voice-controlled speakers to “internet... read more

10 Dec 18 @ 12:17

Amazon is continuing to push tests of its cashierless checkout technology for bigger stores with larger spaces and experimenting with the technology in Seattle. The technology functions well in a... read more

07 Dec 18 @ 11:57

A decade after the Great Recession a lot has changed in financial services. But much has also stayed the same. Not including regulator-enforced bank rescues, league tables of the largest... read more

04 Dec 18 @ 01:01

Is it too early to be closing off 2018? Possibly or even proabably – but I know you all love a list of payment predictions – so here is the... read more

03 Dec 18 @ 09:33

Mastercard and Microsoft have announced a strategic collaboration to improve how people manage and use their digital identity. Currently, verifying your identity online is still dependent on physical or digital... read more

28 Nov 18 @ 09:57

Resurs Bank has signed a deal with electronic ID supplier Signicat to provide instant mobile signing of credit agreements. Resurs Bank is the leader in retail finance in the Nordic... read more

08 Nov 18 @ 13:05

Banks are offering more features and upgrades for their mobile banking apps, and thanks to their convenience more users are adopting mobile banking services around the world. But as new financial technology... read more

06 Nov 18 @ 22:21

HSBC has been forced to accept that hackers have made off with personal details of thousands of its online-banking customers. The bank suffered a serious data breach in it’s US... read more

17 Oct 18 @ 16:17

Apple, in a rare public protest, has exposed the Australian government’s proposed anti-encryption bill, calling it “dangerously ambiguous” and “alarming to every Australian”. The Access and Assistance Bill would see... read more

16 Oct 18 @ 12:57

The Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) certainly covers a lot of ground, but one important and largely overlooked aspect is the requirement that: “strong customer authentication […] should be applied each... read more