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OCTOBER 21, 2016

billion in 2016 to $27.9 The widespread integration of ICT in transportation and logistics is a major technological trend for fleet management , and the needs for increasing operational efficiency and concern for driver security are attracting various industries towards fleet solution management services, the report said.

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JULY 26, 2017

“Our mission is to be the best way to pay for everyone anywhere,” Visa’s Executive Vice President of Technology Rajat Taneja , told Karen Webster in an interview about Visa’s opening of two state-of-the-art data centers in Singapore and the United Kingdom. In April 2016, Visa launched the Singapore Innovation Center.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

Chip cards have been heralded for their improved functionality and security, but they have still failed to address critical authentication problems, leaving retailers to bear the brunt of these vulnerabilities. The first EMV card was developed in 1994, but the technology did not begin circulating worldwide until the new millennium.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Data from secure payments enabler EMVCo shows that 58.9 That tally comes from card-present contact and contactless transactions that were monitored globally and spanned the period between July 2016 through June of this year. billion EMV cards in circulation worldwide as of the end of 2016. EMVCo said the 58.9 percent rate.

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MAY 22, 2018

One of the leading factors was that chip technology is extremely effective in reducing counterfeit fraud, which was the leading type of fraud in the U.S. As for international research, in December 2017, data from secure payments enabler EMVCo showed that 58.9 “Visa set the path for the U.S. at the time.”. More than 2.9 percent rate.

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APRIL 10, 2019

About 83 percent of all fraudulent transactions were to banks in the Asia-Pacific region, and the lenders targeted were in countries that are considered highly corrupt, including Tajikistan, Mozambique and Afghanistan. SWIFT has also provided banks with technology to notice abnormalities in wire transfers.

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MAY 10, 2018

In a survey by Zynstra , some 65 percent of retailers said they pegged mobile payments as their top priority for in-store technology, Chain Store Age reported. According to a press release from Market Research Future , North America is the leader in the wireless POS market as the region has “advanced technological infrastructure.”

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MAY 21, 2018

New research from the NTT Security 2018 Global Threat Intelligence Report, released last week by Dimension Data , found a sharp increase in ransomware attacks aimed at supply chains last year. And while financial services attacks declined by 20 percent from 2016 to 2017, it remains the APAC’s most-targeted industry.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

“Processing payments and managing transactions is an important part of the field service workflow,” Jonathan Eastgate, simPRO chief technology officer, said in the release. “By Founded in 2002, simPRO secured $31 million in growth capital in 2016 as part of an aggressive product innovation and expansion strategy.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Also in Europe, the European financial markets regulator has said that it wants to spend one million euros to promote market stability in the region as pertains to cryptocurrencies and FinTechs. The amount was disclosed in the Annual Work Program, which had been devised by the European Securities and Market authority at the end of last month.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

billion-strong, high-spending consumers and their willingness to adapt to new technologies, trends and products may represent the economy of the future for many banks and businesses, but it is notoriously difficult for firms to enter and compete in this market. Confronting the Chinese Privacy Myth .

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NCR

MARCH 17, 2016

In light of these trends and statistics, what are the key trends for 2016? In our conversations with ATM operators we are beginning to see a much more progressive and proactive view about the deployment of security solutions. While common in many markets, some regions have lagged in their interest to deploy anti-skimming solutions.

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JULY 1, 2019

The movement away from cash is an inexorable one, aided by government mandate, a confluence of technology and stakeholders (from banks to payment service providers), and a greenfield of more than 1 billion consumers willing and able to transact in bits and bytes. The trust is fragile, though. The Players And The Lines Blurred.

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

From the retail point of sale to core banking systems, online security issues have dominated financial headlines in 2014. The Banking.com staff recently connected with Alex Trombetta, Vice President of Digital Check ‘s international division, to discuss a recent study they released on ultraviolet check security and technology.

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JUNE 22, 2018

Wirecard announced on its website that it is collaborating with Visa to develop a digital, open-looped fleet card program that integrates fleet management, reporting solutions and payment authorization and security. In 2016, the firm paired with the credit card conglomerate’s Visa Europe Collab innovation initiative.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

FIs have made strides in establishing know your customer (KYC) and anti money laundering (AML) policies, but these changes are routinely challenged by emerging technology and cross-border transaction costs. To strike the right balance, they must embrace automated identity verification technology during the onboarding process.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 13, 2016

It’s almost time to wave goodbye to 2016. This was a big year for fintech, with new regulations, new startups, and new technologies displayed across events like Sibos and Money20/20, making it clear that the progress of fintech can’t really be stopped. But how will it continue? That’s the real Read More.

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JULY 5, 2017

citizens’ data or national security. Think of it as an extension of brand and payment types and technology, and to some minds it is a natural fit. attention on Europe, with the desire to gain a post, or perhaps outpost, in payments processing in the region. company interested in Adyen. The dominant countries here are the U.K.,

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AUGUST 20, 2018

Automation, bots, blockchain — the deluge of technologies flooding the enterprise today can be overwhelming. Reports in Total Security Daily Advisor covered the survey findings, which explored how blockchain and cryptocurrencies are impacting the accounting and finance functions of corporations. In the U.S.,

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JANUARY 18, 2019

For citizens to engage with these services and trust them, seamless and secure digital identity tools will be essential. Though kiosk-based medical care might seem impossible, the current usage of health-related connected devices indicates that this technology could someday become a reality. On-Demand And Unattended Health Services.

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MAY 20, 2016

billion in March 2016. Contactless cards are already being used to pay for travel and to donate to charity, and as the technology evolves, we will see even more environments where contactless will enable fast, easy and secure payments,” Koch continued. 2015, monthly contactless spending hit £1 billion. The latest U.K.

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OCTOBER 2, 2018

Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) are doubling down on data security. Similarly, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has a contract with the US government called Secret Region to serve workloads across the full range of government data classifications, including Top Secret documents. The Future of Data Security.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

But where there are problems lie opportunities – and that’s the story with a company called TruTag Technologies. According to that report, “TruTags are used with hyperspectral imaging technology, which is able to process much more wavelengths than other imaging methods, so it can collect more precise and detailed data from an image.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

But where there are problems lie opportunities – and that’s the story with a company called TruTag Technologies. According to that report, “TruTags are used with hyperspectral imaging technology, which is able to process much more wavelengths than other imaging methods, so it can collect more precise and detailed data from an image.

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APRIL 28, 2017

This according to the latest volume of the Internet Security Threat Report published today by software company and security product provider Symantec. To start, ransomware threats escalated globally through 2016 in size, number and kind. Its end users were also the most willing to pay. Especially if it’s profitable.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Political uncertainty, economic shifts, technological disruption — they all have an impact on how a small business feels about the current market climate. Small and medium-sized businesses can be fickle when it comes to adopting new technologies, for instance, or SMEs can feel hesitant to adopt emerging solutions, like on-demand services.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As reported mid week, the European Commission is planning a single European market for data , in hopes that by pooling talent, the region can compete with Big Tech in Silicon Valley and China. That settlement amount is reportedly being finalized with the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission.

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MAY 2, 2016

Walmart is open — not just for business but to new technology ideas. It is looking to startups to potentially lead growth with big ideas and new technology solutions from small, agile companies. It is looking to startups to potentially lead growth with big ideas and new technology solutions from small, agile companies.

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

Au revoir, 2016! Hey, sometimes, keeping up the good work is enough, and 2016 was certainly a good year for Snapchat. Apple is renowned for its technologically innovative combinations of functionality and sleek design, but when the innovation is lacking, design isn’t enough to keep consumers interested.

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JULY 30, 2018

Unfortunately, for many corporates, vulnerabilities in their systems — even with the latest technology — won’t be discovered until they’re taken advantage of by cyber attackers. It’s why attack simulations have emerged as a critical component of a holistic enterprise security strategy.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

The latest research from the Q3 2016 PYMNTS.com Global Cash Index™ is in, and when compared to its Eastern European neighbors, Lithuania leads the way in total cash spending as a share of its GDP, also known as the cash share of the wallet. Lithuania loves cash. The level of income also influences the usage of cash,” Karpavičius said.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

For startups, 2016 wasn’t the best year in venture capital. VCs used 2016 to manage costs, set priorities and valuations,” explained Rahul Khanna, managing partner at Trifecta Capital, in an interview with Business Standard published Wednesday (Dec. that looks to apply distributed ledger technology to payments and settlement.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The region is also home to an active and fast-growing startup scene. Brussels the third wealthiest region in terms of GDP per capita due to this number being twice as high as the European average. The city was ranked as a strong innovator by the latest edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS 2016).

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Management also stated that the CLUB Certificate Program — defined as whole loan transactions structured as tradable pass-through securities — is nearing the $1 billion mark, after having been launched less than a year ago, in December of 2017. CEO Sanborn stated that that engagement with the Federal Trade Commission remains ongoing.

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JULY 6, 2016

In May, Kantar Worldpanel confirmed that Q1 2016 sales of Android phones had grown in just about every major market that matters — 7.1 On the surface, the immediate consequences of these security flaws would seem to favor Apple’s mission to regain the market share it’s lost to Google over the past few years.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

William Mills Agency will be live blogging at Finovate Fall 2016. From their web site: Based in San Francisco, MarketX was founded by a group of experienced professionals from finance, legal, and technology backgrounds. Our platform is open source, which makes it more reliable, innovative and secure. I need to learn more.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

A regional government in Russia is now working with state-backed VEB, reports in CoinDesk said this week, as authorities explore how to use blockchain “to improve the quality of management decisions.”. Ubin was first announced in 2016 with the central bank launching a partnership with blockchain company R3.

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