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The Corona crisis has led to an exponential decrease in the usage of cash, due to the associated hygienic problems and the enormous rise of eCommerce. While in commercial transactions cash is disappea...
Who can it be now? Who can it be knocking at my door? Go 'way, don't come 'round here no more. Who can it be now? These 1981 lyrics of Men at Work foretold the usage of Facial Recognition (FR) today. ...
The strategic necessity for digital transformation has been on the rise as businesses are now realizing its importance to effectively automate day-to-day processes. According to SmartBear’s ‘State of...
When we talk about mobile payment apps, many think of a mobile wallet app – one you can use to pay for goods and services with merchants who accept mobile payments. Mobile wallets can often offer diff...
Smartphone technologies have been driving payments innovation and influencing customer habits for years. But the digital demands of 2020 have created an exceptional environment for mobile apps and pay...
Bank debit schemes. Contactless technology. Mobile wallets. Payments technology has evolved at an incredible rate. Even before Covid-19 cash was losing its dominance around the world. Now the coronav...
1230 words, 4:50 min read An Orwellian Dystopia As more and more payments become digital, a key question for payment systems architects is how to preserve the privacy of their users. Without privacy, ...
Executing payments has evolved considerably over the last years. While 25 years ago most payments were done by filling in a paper form, today almost all payments are initiated digitally via a web or m...
Around the world, QR codes continue to explode in popularity as a payments instrument. In China, over the past three years, QR code “scan-to-pay” solutions have grown 15-fold, reaching $1.3 trillion U...
Dialogue is an integral part of our society. Real, meaningful dialogue can be the driver behind collaborative action that can bring out change, understanding, cooperation, confidence, and more. And in...
The recent much publicised twitter hack is another example why for the CIOs and CTOs of banks and PSPs, fraud and security are ever-present concerns in the back of their mind. Protecting both their o...
Increases in fraud during COVID-19 The upsurge in online fraud attempts during the COVID-19 lockdown is part of a long-term upward trend, internationally, observed in all sectors. According to PWC, 47...