John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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What made the attack on famous Twitter accounts so problematic wasn’t the high profile of its victims, but the non-technical and repeatable method the assailants used.
By John AdamsJuly 16 -
Mass transit usage cratered during the coronavirus pandemic, but there’s signs of recovery based on how people are paying for their fares.
By John AdamsJuly 16 -
Called the Dash Cart, Amazon’s new device uses a mix of cameras and sensors to identify items placed inside it — harnessing the power of its Amazon Go convenience stores in something much more portable.
By John AdamsJuly 14 -
The best intentioned efforts to bridge racial or gender gaps, or to create a more inclusive market for a financial project, will likely fail unless there’s careful attention paid to a lack of diversity at the onset.
By John AdamsJuly 14 -
The most recent legislative push to mandate cash is bipartisan at the outset, but there are divisions over how to put this plan into effect.
By John AdamsJuly 13 -
Microsoft has boosted its role in the digital payments migration through a series of ventures, using its cloud computing platform to support merchant upgrades and real-time processing.
By John AdamsJuly 10 -
In a simple job posting and reference to a subscription platform, Twitter drew attention to how it could use its platform to embed in numerous use cases that tie social tools, recurring revenue and digital commerce.
By John AdamsJuly 9 -
At a time when many have shifted to digital payments to weather the coronavirus pandemic, the four main U.S. credit card brands are aggressively expanding their own take on digital commerce.
By John AdamsJuly 8 -
Josh Cyphers, who had been vice president of product and strategy for Nvoicepay, takes over for Karla Friede, who Nvoicepay says is departing after 11 years to devote time to her work as an angel investor and board member.
By John AdamsJuly 7 -
The coronavirus outbreak is still very much an economic crisis, but that doesn't mean the best solution is to keep on selling.
By John AdamsJuly 6