05 Aug 19 @ 16:43

Successive waves of Point-of-Sale (POS) terminals are “sunsetting” – no longer receiving software updates – leading to significant upgrade or replacement costs for retailers. Meanwhile, non-POS methods of payment are... read more

14 Mar 19 @ 16:40

Amidst a continuous stream of headlines around digital trust and about major data breaches in enterprise and government agencies, the degree to which consumers have placed their trust in organisations... read more

27 Feb 19 @ 17:13

Some payments industry commentators have described Artificial Intelligence (AI) as “the fourth industrial revolution”, after the steam engine, electricity and computing – and there’s no doubt that AI has significant... 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

17 Dec 18 @ 12:17

With the now well documented upside that is available to hackers, it should come as no surprise that every week a new company has to notify its customers of a... read more

27 Nov 18 @ 16:34

The UK online alternative finance industry market volume grew by 35% year-on-year to reach £6.19 billion in 2017. P2P Business Lending retained the top spot as the largest market segment... read more

06 Jun 18 @ 09:00

Much has already been written about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its impact on all manner of businesses. The scandals which engulfed Facebook and brought down Cambridge... read more

13 Apr 18 @ 09:44

Acquiring gambling merchants is high risk. Or at least this always used to be the case. But in a regulated industry quick to adopt new technology, where the house always... read more

05 Dec 17 @ 08:55

The UK Treasury has said that Anti-money laundering regulations should be updated to include Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. The Metropolitan Police says criminals are using crypto-currency cash machines to... read more

19 Feb 16 @ 12:40

In 2015 the UK online alternative finance sector grew 84%, facilitating £3.2 billion in investments, loans and donations, according to a joint report published today by the Cambridge Centre for... read more

23 Oct 15 @ 13:22

It has bee revealed that cyber criminals have worked out a way to hack the Chip and PIN card system currently being introduced at businesses throughout the US and widely used... read more

27 Feb 15 @ 10:16

The Bank of England says that it is considering issuing its own digital currency in the future in the same way that it issues bank notes. A research paper from... read more

07 Nov 14 @ 15:41

Treasury Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie is to question banks over allegations that they may be under-reporting instances of cybercrime and bank fraud because they don’t want to frighten people. Tyrie... read more

29 Sep 14 @ 09:34

The rollout of chip and PIN credit cards could cost $8.6 billion or more. Some experts say it’s not worth it – that the technology is already obsolete, and that... read more