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Security & Fraud
Italian Banks Debut Response Team For Cybersecurity Issues
December 22, 2016

The Bank of Italy, the Italian Banking Association and the ABI Lab Consortium announced the creation of a new cybersecurity response team, with the aim of strengthening security for operators across Italy’s banking and financial sectors, households, businesses and government entities. Get the Full Story...

Payments Innovation
Payments 2016: The Year Of The Gazelle
December 22, 2016

In the first installment of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook, Tomas Likar, VP of strategy and business development at Hyperwallet, let PYMNTS in on how new, faster payment technologies took off this year — much like the evasive speed of gazelles — and...

B2B Payments
Cybersecurity Researchers To Corporates: You’re Being Naïve
December 22, 2016

Corporates large and small are “naïve” about their cybersecurity risks, according to a new report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

B2B Payments
How Data Errors Thwart Firms’ Automation Goals
December 22, 2016

Automation of business processes can quickly get derailed if the data that a system is working with is incorrect. Take B2B trade, for instance: A company’s automated invoice and purchase order management technology can’t do much if the error that was placed within the system...

Payments Innovation
Gearing Up For Payments Innovation, Short And Long Term
December 22, 2016

Innovation is rarely painless, but it is always necessary. In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, TSYS’ Karim Ahmad, EVP of global product and innovation, opined on the low-hanging fruit and longer-term shoots that can be harvested by payments firms that dare to be truly...

B2B Payments
BNP Paribas Completes First Blockchain B2B Payments
December 22, 2016

BNP Paribas has just completed its first cross-border corporate payments transactions via blockchain technology, the bank announced Wednesday (Dec. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Regulations Keeping SMEs On Their Toes In 2017, Says Paychex
December 22, 2016

SMEs in the U.S. are eyeing incoming regulations likely to impact their businesses, and small business payroll and HR firm Paychex has identified the legislation about which SMEs are most concerned. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Digital Banking
When Banking Frustration Closes A Door, An App Opens A Window
December 22, 2016

Goliath, meet David … the digital version of David in the banking world, that is. The December edition of Digital Banking Tracker™ features an interview with Chris Britt, CEO of Chime, who discusses how mobile-first companies are benefiting from consumer frustrations with traditional banks. Plus,...

Security & Fraud
Alibaba Wields Big Data In Fight Against Counterfeits
December 21, 2016

Alibaba is combating the growing threat of pirates and counterfeiters with the help of could computing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...