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Biometric ATM authentication: Kaspersky Lab examine threats to ATMs

30 Sep 16 @ 11:52

Kaspersky Lab says that its experts investigated how cybercriminals could exploit new biometric ATM authentication technologies planned by banks. While many financial organizations consider biometric-based solutions to be one of... read more

Europol warns of AndroidPay NFC tap-and-go theft

29 Sep 16 @ 13:22

Europol has warned that they believe criminals are using Android phones to trigger fraudulent NFC tap-and-go payments. The alert comes in Europol’s annual 2016-internet-organized-crime-threat-assessment. Experts had previously said that the... read more

2016 Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment Report

29 Sep 16 @ 13:06

Europol has issued a warning regarding the cybercrime threat landscape, particularly threats emanating from the so-called “Darknet.” The “2016-internet-organized-crime-threat-assessment” report, outlines the biggest threats online. The annual report concluded that... read more

The Impact of Innovation Study

28 Sep 16 @ 13:41

The Mastercard Impact of Innovation study explores the attitudes to technology among 23,000 consumers in 23 different countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Although the UK is one of... read more

Mobile payment acceptance solution using BLE for Nets Merchant Services

28 Sep 16 @ 09:19

A new in-store mobile payment solution is set to be rolled out across Denmark. Utilising a smart phone based mobile wallet, Dankort cardholders will benefit from an enhanced experience using... read more

European payments statistics for 2015

27 Sep 16 @ 16:53

The European Central Bank (ECB) has today published its European payments statistics for 2015 on non-cash payments, which comprise indicators on access to and use of payment services and terminals by... read more

Nets hits European IPO jackpot of $4.5 billion

27 Sep 16 @ 16:00

Nets Holding launched Europe’s biggest initial public offering since the UK voted to leave the EU, with a listing that gives Scandinavia’s biggest payments processor a market capitalisation of about... read more

ACI and VocaLink partner to aid adoption of immediate payments

27 Sep 16 @ 15:05

ACI Worldwide and VocaLink have announced a partnership to offer a complete end-to-end immediate payments solution to launch a domestic or regional immediate payments network. It is the first global... read more

Payments Systems Regulator recieves financial services Super Complaint

26 Sep 16 @ 13:36

Which? has made the first Super Complaint to the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR ) calling on them to ensure banks better protect victims of fraud. Which? says that protections have... read more

E-commerce: in search of a secure payment solution – infographic

26 Sep 16 @ 13:15

E-commerce is big business! Selecting a secure payment solution for an e-commerce website is a crucial cog in the wheel of online consumer behaviour. From browsing favourite products, reading the... read more

Discover becomes most widely accepted card scheme worldwide

26 Sep 16 @ 13:04

Discover is now the most widely accepted card scheme worldwide ahead of Visa and Mastercard, largely due to rapid growth in the number of outlets accepting Discover cards in China.... read more

Ripple signs global banks to blockchain-based money transfers

26 Sep 16 @ 12:55

SWIFT, post hacking scandal, may have some competition as a number of major global banks have signed with Ripple Labs to found a new global transfer system based on Ripple’s... read more

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Wero expands into Austria as Europe’s payments ambitions gather momentum

23 Jun 26 @ 18:52

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest ba... more

UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Visa and Mastercard move to end two-decade swipe fee battle

11 Jun 26 @ 16:00

A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more