SoftBank Builds Blockchain Mobile Payments Proof Of Concept
SoftBank Builds Blockchain Mobile Payments Proof Of Concept
September 13, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Japanese telecom carrier SoftBank has announced a partnership with Synchronoss and TBCASoft on a Proof of Concept (PoC) for a new cross-carrier mobile payments service. The service...

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Cybercriminals Harass FIs 81M Times In 2018 So Far
Cybercriminals Harass FIs 81M Times In 2018 So Far
September 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new report has revealed that financial institutions (FIs) were hit with 81 million cybercrime attacks in the first half of 2018, with 27 million...

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Bitcoin Daily: High-Profile Firms Plan ‘Blockchain Association,’ Cryptos Tumbled 76 Percent Since January
Bitcoin Daily: High-Profile Firms Plan ‘Blockchain Association,’ Cryptos Tumbled 76 Percent Since January
September 13, 2018  |  Bitcoin

High-profile digital currency firms are reportedly banding together to create a lobbying organization called the Blockchain Association, The Washington Post reported. The group’s first focus...

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Mastercard Track Fast-Tracks Supplier Vetting, Onboarding
Mastercard Track Fast-Tracks Supplier Vetting, Onboarding
September 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It takes an average of 16 friction-filled, often paper-intensive days for a buyer to onboard a supplier. Mastercard and Microsoft have teamed to launch Mastercard...

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Why Farmers Now Care About Hedging Currency Risk
Why Farmers Now Care About Hedging Currency Risk
September 13, 2018  |  Risk Management

Farming has always been about risk. Bad weather, infestation, speculation: Such factors can not only mean survival or failure for farmers, but impact food prices...

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Airbnb For Work Redefines The Offsite
Airbnb For Work Redefines The Offsite
September 13, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Work isn’t what it used to be. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), workers born between 1960 and 1980 (the tail end of the...

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NEW DATA: Why Bank Customers Prefer Convenience Over Security
NEW DATA: Why Bank Customers Prefer Convenience Over Security
September 13, 2018  |  Authentication

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RBC Takes An Intelligence-Driven Approach To Bank Security
RBC Takes An Intelligence-Driven Approach To Bank Security
September 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Bank branch visits are expected to decline 36 percent by 2023, as consumers embrace speedier banking on-the-go. But catering to demand for convenience is also...

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Apple Thinks Big (Literally) For The New iPhone And Apple Watch
Apple Thinks Big (Literally) For The New iPhone And Apple Watch
September 12, 2018  |  Apple

Forecasting anything is hard work — a fact proven by the anchors at the Weather Channel who have been awake for at least three days...

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