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The Role of Biometric Ubiquity in Building Customer Trust

The Role of Biometric Ubiquity in Building Customer Trust
The Role of Biometric Ubiquity in Building Customer Trust
December 01, 2021  |  Biometrics

We may all be using them to unlock our smartphones and track our fitness, but when it comes to using biometrics to create secure, seamless...

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Work-From-Home Trend Raises Stakes in Fight Against Business Email Fraud
Work-From-Home Trend Raises Stakes in Fight Against Business Email Fraud
December 01, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The pivot toward work-from-home environments has opened up new vulnerabilities that allow fraudsters to target B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Post Walmart Acquisition, MeMD CEO Shares Vision for Omnicare Healthcare Delivery Model
Post Walmart Acquisition, MeMD CEO Shares Vision for Omnicare Healthcare Delivery Model
December 01, 2021  |  Healthcare

Telehealth was the right tech at the right time in 2020 —and is even on the rise — as are calls for “omnicare,” which combines...

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More Merchants Ready to Explore Cryptocurrency as ‘Digital Payment of the Future’
More Merchants Ready to Explore Cryptocurrency as ‘Digital Payment of the Future’
December 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Much has been said — and written — about the consumers’ readiness and desire to use cryptocurrencies in everyday commerce. Get the Full Story Complete...

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27% of Subscribers Have Experienced a Declined Payment Within the Past Year 
27% of Subscribers Have Experienced a Declined Payment Within the Past Year 
November 30, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

Consumers have a growing appetite for subscription services, but they can quickly sour on the experience when their automated payments are declined. Unfortunately, hiccups in...

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With Pop-Ups and Digital Tech, Restaurants Follow in Retail’s Footsteps
With Pop-Ups and Digital Tech, Restaurants Follow in Retail’s Footsteps
November 30, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

From quick-service to fine dining, restaurants are turning to retail to get a sense of how to engage with consumers’ quick-changing habits and expectations. Take,...

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Lenders Use Automation, Data and Payments Tech to Shorten Approval, Payout Process
Lenders Use Automation, Data and Payments Tech to Shorten Approval, Payout Process
November 30, 2021  |  Disbursements

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DeFi Opens New Possibilities for Banks Willing to Embrace Change
DeFi Opens New Possibilities for Banks Willing to Embrace Change
November 30, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

There are any number of ways to look at the emerging decentralized finance (DeFi) space, at least where banks are concerned. Some view it as...

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Utility Will Make the Metaverse Work — and Pay — With or Without Goggles
Utility Will Make the Metaverse Work — and Pay — With or Without Goggles
November 30, 2021  |  Connected Economy

It was Oct. 28 when Mark Zuckerberg announced to the world that Facebook would now be effectively a subsidiary of a company called Meta —...

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