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Invoice Fraud Hits Microsoft?

PYMNTS

Even the mightiest of tech firms are not immune to invoice fraud. Engadget reported that Jeff Tran, Microsoft ’s former director of sports marketing and alliances, was charged with five counts of wire fraud. Wire fraud has a sentence of up to 20 years’ imprisonment. Fraud On The Rise. 36 in 2012.

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Ex-Amazon Security Chief Joins Capital One Board

PYMNTS

In a nod to just how important cybersecurity is becoming to larger firms within the financial space, Capital One said on Monday (Feb. Brought on board, in this case, is literal, as Capital One has created a new seat on its board of directors dedicated to cybersecurity.

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Plaid Technologies Scores $44M Off Goldman Sachs-Led Round

PYMNTS

The week is getting off on just the right foot for the folks over at Plaid Technologies, who are announcing $44 million in new funding. Plaid Technologies announced Monday (June 20) that it had secured $44 million in funding courtesy of a round led by Goldman Sachs Investment Partners.

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Payment predictions for 2017

Accenture

The payments landscape is changing fast due to new disruptive technologies such as open APIs, distributed ledger technology, cloud, Apple/Samsung/…Pay, and customers’ expectations are changing for seamless and faster payments. Distributed Ledger Technology. Use of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay etc.

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Payment predictions for 2017

Accenture

The payments landscape is changing fast due to new disruptive technologies such as open APIs, distributed ledger technology, cloud, Apple/Samsung/…Pay, and customers’ expectations are changing for seamless and faster payments. Distributed Ledger Technology. Use of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay etc.

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Fintech Hall of Fame: The Top Digital Innovations in Financial Services

Fintech Labs Insights

Innovations from 1995 to 2014 (with launch dates) Note: Ranking as of Jan 2014 Wells Fargo is first in the world to offer Web-statement access (launched May 1995) Security First Network Bank launches first full-service Internet bank brand (Oct 1995, disbanded 2002) PayPal launches first online optimized payment system (Nov 1999, bought by eBay in 2003) (..)

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Challenges for the neo-challengers: Four hurdles to overcome

Accenture

But there’s another reason why the neo-challengers are so front-of-mind: They’re industry leaders in cultivating technology innovation and optimising customer service and experience. While our research reveals consumer trust in banks is at its highest since 2012, consumers’ concerns over online fraud and cybersecurity have also grown.