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22 Aug 17 @ 14:57

In the latest Symantec annual Internet Security Threat Report, Cyber attackers revealed new levels of ambition in 2016, a year marked by extraordinary attacks, including multi-million dollar virtual bank heists,... read more

21 Aug 17 @ 15:16

WhatsApp is rumoured to be preparing P2P payments for its messaging app, making it the latest service to let users transfer money to one another with a text. A beta... read more

21 Aug 17 @ 14:25

Defying its naysayers once again, Bitcoin’s price surged above $4,500 for the first time late last week to reach a market value of $73.6 billion. While the cryptocurrency has since pared some of its... read more

21 Aug 17 @ 13:42

‘Open’ is a short word with a long list of meanings. These range from being free to all to join, ready for business or prepared to entertain new ideas. The... read more

17 Aug 17 @ 16:46

Mobile contactless transactions topped £370 million in the first six months of 2017, a 336% year on year rise in spending, according to the latest transaction data from payments processor... read more

17 Aug 17 @ 15:02

Barclaycard is rumoured to begin a pilot that enables merchants in the UK to accept Alipay transactions at POS in-store. The pilot will commence on 14 August 2017 in eight retail stores across... read more

17 Aug 17 @ 14:51

Mobile wallet launches by issuers, “The Pays” (Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay), telcos and retailers have become increasingly commonplace – if not fashionable – in recent years. But most... read more

16 Aug 17 @ 11:24

With a new found direction, not seen since its merger with Visa Europe began, Visa is on the charge, becoming the first overseas card payment company to apply for a... read more

16 Aug 17 @ 11:11

The ongoing power struggle between security and usability represents one of most pertinent challenges in mobile wallet today. While it is possible to build a nearly fraud-proof payment mechanism, it... read more

15 Aug 17 @ 13:42

China’s central bank and regulator has mandated online and mobile payment groups to operate through a centralised clearing house, a move likely to undercut the dominance of Ant Financial and... read more

15 Aug 17 @ 13:31

Digital transaction volumes in India hit a new record in July growing almost 2% from the previous month to 859.2 million, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of... read more

15 Aug 17 @ 13:12

With the underlying infrastructure for mobile commerce – payment tokenization, smartphones and contactless point-of-sale (POS) terminals, for example – taking hold, the industry must begin to shift its focus to... read more