Technology

When we take advantage of new products and services, we frequently offer up our data as a cost to entry. In doing so, we are putting our trust in the organizations behind these innovations, says Interac's Debbie Gamble.

London-based Checkout.com views the acquisition of ProcessOut and its data analytics platform as a complement for its end-to-end payments service, as it seeks to build strength in the European market and eyes further expansion into Asia Pacific.

Aaron Klein, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, argues that the setup works well for those with money, but is very expensive for those on the lower end of the spectrum.

"We need to move forward to work out what a potential CBDC might look like and how it could be managed, if the decision were ever taken to issue one," Deputy Gov. Tim Lane said, according to the text of remarks to be delivered Tuesday in Montreal.

The Payment Card Industry data security standard applies to organizations of all sizes, but has often been seen as an intro to data security for small-business owners who know more about cooking burgers than securing data.

Small World Financial Services is addressing a gap in its cross-border network by making a deal to buy French money transfer agent MoneyGlobe.

In every segment except people older than 64, a majority would consider banking with Apple, Google, Amazon or Facebook, a new survey finds.

Banco Santander’s global digital transformation has led it to Mexico, where the bank has agreed to acquire U.S. Bancorp’s Elavon Mexico merchant acquiring unit for about $84 million.

Because of its large U.S. network of about 14,000 fuel stations in the U.S., Royal Dutch Shell often sets the tone for industry movements in technology, including the EMV conversion, which faces an Oct. 1 liability shift.

Cash may be sharing its place on the throne with other payment options, but is certainly not going away soon, says Cashmaster International's Gordon McKie.