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MENA Region Holds Regulatory Clues For Merchants

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In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Privacy Protection In The Spotlight. under the GDPR.

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BoA Expands Mobile Wallets To EMEA, APAC Corporate Clients

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Bank of America (BoA) has expanded its mobile wallet use to include corporate customers in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions, hoping to enhance clients’ experiences through faster and more secure business transactions, according to a press release. and Canada.

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Entersekt, Netcetera Team Up On eCommerce Payment Security

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FinTech solution company Entersekt has upgraded its authentication technology in the DACH region of Europe, according to a release. The company recently announced that the software company Netcetera implemented the authentication system for Bank-Verlag, a company that makes and provides secure services for Germany’s banks.

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Entersekt Teams With Cellulant For More Secure Digital Banking

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South African digital identity firm Entersekt is partnering with African FinTech Cellulant to bring enhanced cybersecurity to mobile banking and digital payments. . Banking app security was especially problematic, according to the statement. percent more likely to use mobile banking apps now than they were last year. .

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T-Mobile Data Breach Puts Personal Data Of 1M+ Customers At Risk

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A recent data breach exposed the personal data of more than 1 million prepaid T-Mobile customers, reports said on Friday (Nov. The information exposed did not include any financial information, social security numbers or password data. A T-Mobile representative told reporters that the incident affected “less than 1.5

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Tracing The Rise Of Multi-Issuer Mobile Wallets

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Mobile wallets are on the march, so to speak, and what happens with them in their next phase of development — in 2020 and beyond — will say much about what happens to broader areas of payments. Creating a common platform is really the foundation of these mobile wallet offerings.”. That’s a bit of a mouthful. Conversation Topic.

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How Digital Tools Change The Security Landscape

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Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and biometrics are changing the digital security landscape, and a recent study found that social media networks have become a more popular way for hackers to target new victims.

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