Platforms designed for face-to-face or paper transactions may not be the best enabler of payments through connected devices, but a system born out of the digital payments world could fare better.

To jawbone Mexico into paying for the wall, President-elect Trump has threatened to suspend remittances. Such a move would disrupt one of the busiest corridors of money in the world.

Tesco Bank in Edinburgh, Scotland, has refunded 2.5 million pounds (about $3 million) to 9,000 customers who were affected by a large-scale online banking cybertheft last weekend.

Threats to the industry's control over payments were apparent before PayPal became popular. However, risks are even more visible and real today.

Tesco Bank, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, has refunded 2.5 million pounds (about $3 million) to 9,000 customers who were affected by a large-scale online banking cybertheft last weekend.

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Donald Trump's stunning upset in the presidential race on Tuesday is likely to embolden his followers to push for changes to Internet law that could significantly alter how financial technology is conceived, built and delivered to market.

Donald Trump's stunning upset in the presidential race on Tuesday is likely to embolden his followers to push for changes to Internet law that could significantly alter how financial technology is conceived, built and delivered to market.

Donald Trump’s stunning upset in the presidential race on Tuesday is likely to embolden his followers to push for changes to Internet law that could significantly alter how financial technology is conceived, built and delivered to market.

Small merchants need to adopt omnichannel, but it can be difficult in a low resource environment. Staying flexible to add technology fast is key.

Consumers may wholeheartedly trust the biometric security built into their smartphones, but banks could be doing more to protect them.

DCU breaks ground for CUs as Visa launches a new blockchain infrastructure intended to securely process B2B payments.

Designed for Japan's automotive industry in the 1990s, QR codes remain a common feature in the latest mobile wallets. They have pros and cons that banks need to carefully consider.

Samsung Electronics has entered a commercial software license and distribution agreement with fingerprint software company Precise Biometrics.

The long-term promise of mobile wallets has been that plastic cards could disappear, even from the point of issuance.

Security software-maker Gemalto NV Chief Executive Officer Philippe Vallee says sales growth will accelerate as soon as this quarter.

The leading US bitcoin exchange, Coinbase, has begun using Jumio’s face match software for digital identity, adding another layer of legacy financial services on top of something that was created as an alternative to the traditional system.

The rules can be tricky, but social data can add lots of detail that can help prove identity and reduce fraud.

Citibank has launched Touch ID sensor authentication for its iOS mobile banking users in Hong Kong.

Cultural issues, budget constraints and legacy technology often keep banks from converting their tech aspirations into a reality.