Technology

As more merchants and consumers adopt mobile payments, many cybersecurity experts warn a boost in mobile payment-related breaches will result, though in some cases providers are sacrificing vulnerability for easier use and more adoption.

As we’ve seen with recent high profile data breaches, the threat of cyber-attacks has accelerated in the last 18 months and shows little sign of abating.

Airbnb is integrating with American Express to enable cardholders to sign up for the short-term rental platform and using its services.

Mobile commerce provider P97 is partnering with SAP Vehicles Network to include its fuel payment platform with SAP's cloud-based automobile operating system.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued a joint statement Tuesday advising financial institutions to take steps to defend against cyber-ransom attacks.

By dropping out of the mobile card reader business, Amazon is focusing on the one-click Pay with Amazon app and further embedding payments into its customer relationship management.

Although millennials are less trusting of financial advisors than older investors, there are still ways for wealth management firms to court younger clients.

Financial services technology company Fiserv and bank-owned risk management provider Early Warning are partnering to add scale for deposit accounts and bill payment services.

Seamless Distribution AB shares advanced after the Swedish payment-technology provider announced a plan split off its secure mobile-transactions business.

Mobile payments provider iZettle has expanded into Italy, where it will offer its free mobile card reader to small merchants as well as its wireless contactless payment acceptance device.