Opinions

Consumers are right to worry about data mismanagement. But there are ways to benefit from analytics while respecting privacy, says Cape Privacy's Ché Wijesinghe.

The Fed's faster payments platform may well roll out in three or four years, but by then it will already be outdated.

Crypto provides a new tool for underbanked consumers, says DigitalMint's Marc Grens.

The decentralizing of accounts payable and supply chains is a chance to turn to virtual cards, says Nvoicepay's Kristin Cardinali.

The seemingly positive embrace of contactless payments raises important questions about how we can safeguard access to cash, especially for the most vulnerable members of society, says Moorwand's Luc Geuriane.

Epic, the maker of Fortnite, is suing Apple and Google for forcing app makers to hand over a 30% cut of their revenue to the tech giants. The grievance against Apple is pretty clear-cut; the attack on Google is more nuanced, and could have major consequences for the payments industry.

The massive shift to digital has created new challenges in cross-border payment processing, says Tipalti's Manish Vrishaketu.

The rapid move online boosts false positives, false negatives and actual fraud, says Adara's Nguyen Nguyen.

Paralysis between Republicans and Democrats hurts the people who would benefit the most from digital delivery of government stimulus funds, argues Polyient Labs' Jeff Hinkle.

The complexity of the migration is an opportunity to examine other elements of the payment experience, says TNS' Brian DuCharme.