Technology

Samsung is trying to take wearables beyond watches and bands into something closer to traditional fashion, including a full suit, a purse, a bag and a line of shirts—all equipped digitally.

Securing transactions by matching a user to his or her mobile device has existed for some time, but two major trends connected to payments will likely bring that technology to the forefront, according to InAuth CEO Lisa Stanton.

First Internet Bank is pioneering eye-vein recognition to let customers log in to its mobile app, hoping consumers' distinct concerns about this form of biometric authentication fade away.

Stockholm-based mobile wallet provider Seamless Distribution AB is seeking beta testers for a new digital cash register service that would become part of its SEQR wallet application.

Android Pay is Google's third attempt at a digital wallet, following Google Wallet and Google Checkout. How much has the technology giant learned from its past experiences?

CHICAGO — Mobile payments got the kind of promotional kick it will need in the future — from a veteran country music star — at the annual Mobile Payments Conference this week.

Short of a major data breach, it could be a financial technology executive's worst nightmare: a critical piece of software crashes, disrupting an important and highly visible activity like processing consumer payments or setting net asset values for mutual fund clients.

ShopKeep and MasterCard have entered a marketing partnership that includes pushing merchants to adopt the EMV standards.

Software problems have recently plagued Bank of New York Mellon, HSBC and the New York Stock Exchange. Thorough testing and new quality standards can help financial institutions weed out weaknesses in their code that could (literally) break the bank.

CHICAGO — The mobile commerce revolution is pressuring legacy payment companies to quickly diversify to stay relevant, leading Discover Financial Services to build a gateway where merchants can add digital transactions and other services.