Technology

The continued trend of “spear phishing” and “catfishing” only serves to highlight the complex work required to identify genuine from fraudulent, writes Steven Goddard, product manager for risk at The ai Corporation (ai).

The world’s biggest digital coin began life promising to become “electronic cash,” but bitcoin and its swarm of imitators are slipping deeper into the shadows of traditional payment services.

As payment stakeholders show an interest in using fingerprint technology to improve identity protection, NEXT Biometrics and MK Group plan to collaborate on biometric smart cards for banking and other applications.

Payments processor Elavon has agreed to provide Belgium's leading postal operator with payment acceptance services at more than 650 locations.

Bitcoin extended its tumble on Monday after breaking below the $4,000 level over the weekend, putting the 2018 crash within striking distance of the cryptocurrency’s worst bear markets.

An international move or a business expansion can bring on unexpected challenges that existing processing relationships can’t handle, according to Ralph Dangelmaier, CEO of BlueSnap.

Cash-outs accounted for 80% of mortgage refinances in the third quarter; state will accept bitcoin for business tax payments.

A year after its launch, Zelle’s P2P payment volume has rapidly expanded through usage at the nation’s largest banks. But enabling smaller institutions to offer it to their customers is proving to be more challenging.

More innovative thinking will be needed to achieve competitive advantage and differentiation without breaking the bank, an gaming is an emerging option, according to Simon-Kucher & Partners’ Wei Ke and Wenbo Li.

The Michigan company has committed $50,000 to the partnership over the next two years amid a big push to modernize its product and service offerings.