09 Jun 16 @ 13:59

A study among UK companies reveals that many of them are building a reserve in various crypto currencies, such as Bitcoin, in order to pay off criminals in case of cyber... read more

09 Jun 16 @ 12:08

BlueSnap says that MasterPass is now available in its Powered Buy Platform to give merchants the frictionless checkout experience they need to reach global shoppers and solve checkout abandonment with higher payment... read more

08 Jun 16 @ 15:35

Proving just how hard it is to enter the payments space, even with backing and an obvious route to mas consumer usage, MCX, has announced that it is ending its... read more

08 Jun 16 @ 11:14

Fingerprint biometrics has become one of the most widely used authentication modalities because of its long history, ease of use, performance, interoperability, ability to thwart imposters and low cost. To... read more

08 Jun 16 @ 11:01

Token, a new payment network and API ecosystem enabling banks to quickly transform the PSD2 compliance threat into a revenue generating opportunity, has launched. Based on proprietary and patent-pending ‘programmable... read more

08 Jun 16 @ 10:27

ACI Worldwide has announced a collaboration opening up access to the Faster Payments Scheme in the UK for a significant number of financial institutions, including challenger banks and payment service providers... read more

07 Jun 16 @ 17:10

Visa Inc. has introduced the Visa Digital Commerce App, an issuer-branded mobile commerce solution that enables financial institutions to offer their own mobile app to customers with valuable card management services... read more

07 Jun 16 @ 11:27

SIA announced a partnership with Raphaels Bank to develop and launch payment solutions in SEPA . As part of the agreement, Raphaels and SIA will offer SEPA payments services to clients through... read more

07 Jun 16 @ 09:23

The Global Mobile Biometrics Market 2016-2020’ – released by Technavio predicts that the global mobile biometrics market will grow at a CAGR of more than 103% The report provides an analysis of the market... read more

07 Jun 16 @ 09:10

The Android banking malware Marcher has been updated, and is now being used by cybercriminals to target customers of major banks in the United Kingdom. First discovered in 2013, Marcher (detected... read more

07 Jun 16 @ 08:25

The Bank of England recently reported a 5% rise in the volume of cash circulation in the UK.  If the volume of cash continues to increase at even half of... read more

03 Jun 16 @ 09:57

Visa Inc. announced that the European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Visa Europe by Visa Inc. Visa has now received all regulatory approvals required for the acquisition.  The... read more

02 Jun 16 @ 11:15

Businesses operating in the sharing economy are being held back by consumer fears over trust in the identity of the other party in the transaction, according to a new report... read more

02 Jun 16 @ 09:02

The value of contactless payments made by consumers in Canada more than doubled over the past year, according to a new study published by Technology Strategies International. The report titled,... read more

02 Jun 16 @ 08:47

Mobile payment is on the march worldwide and will also bring lasting changes to the world of business. New digital payment solutions simplify and speed up existing processes, making them... read more

01 Jun 16 @ 11:57

According to Forrester Research US e-commerce is expected to reach $373 billion in 2016. That figure will grow to more than $500 billion by 2020. The study explores the drivers of online retail... read more

01 Jun 16 @ 11:35

There has been significant growth in the acceptance of credit cards and contactless card payments by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), new research from East & Partners Europe shows. Since... read more

01 Jun 16 @ 11:24

It is not so long ago that a mobile phone was used to make phone calls. These days, it is used for everything from navigating our way through the streets... read more