Technology

Banks plan to spend more on blockchain and AI in the coming year, and appear willing to explore new technology partnerships.

With the increased demand for heightened security and the increased costs, there will also be a growth in attacks from nation-state actors, writes Antwayne Ford, president and CEO of Enlightened.

David Becker is trying to prove to investors that his Indiana bank can succeed over the long term. With the rise of online banking and fintech firms, Becker is a community banker worth watching in the new year.

Banks plan to spend more on blockchain and AI in the coming year, and appear willing to explore new technology partnerships.

Verifone's integrated payments strategy is focused around its mobile Carbon POS, and the San Jose-based terminal manufacturer has now added cloud-based POS software from talech to the Carbon platform.

A new European Union directive guarantees that third-party providers can access bank customers’ account information. The requirement will trigger a new revolution in financial services in Europe that U.S. bankers should be tracking.

Russia will get a countrywide biometric database for financial services starting next summer, the central bank said.

Bitcoin rallied past $15,000 on Tuesday as traders of the world’s biggest digital currency sought to draw a line under its roller-coaster five-day slump.

By deploying voice biometrics, organizations including large banks, government agencies, telcos and retailers can not only make the process of authentication easier, but also can protect their customers’ identities from being compromised in the case of a hack, writes Brett Beranek, director of product strategy at Nuance.

Blockchain technology has uses beyond bitcoin, and many companies see merit in using it to handle cross-border payments. But blockchain isn't the only solution to the inefficiencies of international money movement.