International

Is The ‘Great Firewall Of China’ A Gateway For Hackers?
August 06, 2015

As news headlines abound documenting state-sponsored Chinese hacking of Fortune 500 companies to steal data, researchers have found evidence that at least some of those hackers have been selling access to the computers they’ve compromised in order to help set the stage for future breaches....

International
Snapdeal To Invest $100M In New Technologies
August 06, 2015

India’s eCommerce marketplace Snapdeal announced plans yesterday (Aug. 5) to make a significant investment of about $100 million in its Multimedia Research Lab in Bangalore over the next three years.

Apple’s Product Adoption Leaves Wall Street Wary
August 06, 2015

In the wake of Apple’s July announcement of its latest quarterly report, one sell-side firm lowered its price target and rating on the name. Now, and more recently, another shoe has dropped. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
European Regulation Brings New Security Standards This Month
August 05, 2015

As EMV is largely complete and card not present fraud dominates across the pond, new payments industry security standards are coming to Europe

International
PayPoint Launches Enhanced Digital Platform
August 05, 2015

U.K.-based payment technologies company PayPoint announced the launch of its third generation "Advanced Payments" platform for merchants yesterday (August 4).

Green Dot Cashes In On New Cash Processing Tech
August 05, 2015

Green Dot Corp., the prepaid MasterCard and Visa issuer and financial technology company, said Tuesday (Aug. 4) that it has new technology in place that allows customers to add cash to their accounts through mobile devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Visa Debuts mVisa
August 05, 2015

Mobile payments are getting a boost in India — care of Visa. At the opening of its newest technology development center in Bangalore earlier today, the global card network announced the launch of mVisa — a new mobile payments service that will be tested over the...

Payments’ ‘Best Kept Secret?’
August 05, 2015

MPD CEO Karen Webster calls TNS “the brand behind the brand” for a lot of what happens in payments. She spoke with Lisa Shipley, the EVP and Managing Director of the company, to get an insider’s perspective on enabling acquirers and merchants not just to...

International
Global Finance Veteran Takes The Reins at Alibaba
August 04, 2015

Alibaba Group is taking another step toward globalizing its business with the announcement today that Michael Evans will take on the role of President — effective immediately. Evans’ new role will position him to lead the company’s international growth strategy, with a focus on developing...