Identity

14 Dec 17 @ 14:47

Atos is ruthlessly pursuing its unsolicited bid to buy Gemalto even after the security-software maker’s board unanimously rejected the €4.3-billion ($5.1 billion) offer. Atos’s offer “significantly” undervalues the company, Gemalto said in a statement late Wednesday in... 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

11 Dec 17 @ 15:51

Visa has announced a suite of sensory branding that will support the Visa brand in an expanded universe of connected, payment-enabled devices. These new sound, animation and haptic (vibration) cues will help signify completed transactions... read more

07 Dec 17 @ 08:58

KONA I, a global FinTech leader and a state-of-the-art smartcards and payment solutions provider and Linxens, a global leader in the design and manufacture of microconnectors for smartcards and RFID... read more

06 Dec 17 @ 09:55

The purpose of PSD2 is enabling third parties creating new Financial Services through open APIs to customers’ bank accounts. Such systems already exist but currently rely of questionable methods typically requiring consumers... read more

01 Dec 17 @ 15:48

2017 was another year of major data security, data loss and hacks. These data breaches have increased pressure on business and individuals alike, to clearly focus on the importance of... read more

29 Nov 17 @ 20:05

Change in payments is in overdrive, and will only get faster. Traditional payments players are being squeezed from all sides – so what is driving the future of payments. This... read more

28 Nov 17 @ 09:58

The 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer make for sobering reading. The general population’s trust in all four key institutions — business, government, NGOs, and media — has declined broadly. Counter-intuitively trust in... read more

27 Nov 17 @ 16:41

Cybercrime follows the money. In today’s increasingly interconnected world they conduct digital hold-ups and cause major disruption by targeting critical infrastructure. So, how do those in the financial services industry... read more