Technology

The bank is pitching digital identity products to businesses as a way to improve user experience and guard against fraud.

The laws that force banks to know their customers are good at catching petty criminals and “wannabe” terrorists, but can’t thwart sophisticated bad actors, argues whistleblower Edward Snowden.

An unprecedented cyberattack swept across the globe over the weekend, but the majority of victims - so far - have not paid up a ransom.

U.K.-based global online payments provider Payza is streamlining the process for consumers who transact with bitcoin by making the cryptocurrency directly accessible within its eWallet.

Cambridge Blockchain, one of many startups applying blockchain technology to customer privacy and data collection issues, is teaming up with LuxTrust to launch a new identity platform.

A handful of misconceptions about Latin America keep many U.S. payments companies out of the region, but the opportunities are too great to let those preconceived notions interfere, according to Sally Baptiste, who helped McAfee take its product south of the border.

As payments innovation expands and diversifies, retailers will need to find ways to deftly embed low-touch payments into omnichannel shopping.

Despite a flood of new technology options, e-commerce still hasn't cracked the code of convincing shoppers to complete their purchases once they arrive on the checkout page.

Brendan Dickinson of Canaan Partners says PFM startups have deep relationships with customers, unlike online lenders, but the revenue model isn't as strong.

With over five years of experience in handling real-time business-to-business payments, Transpay has learned that there's more to faster payments than just moving funds. The system has to accommodate a cleaner, rapid process for resolving any issues that arise along the way.