TikTok’s existential crisis is seemingly over — the platform went dark for only a matter of hours this past weekend. And so, the millions of creators and viewers around the world have resumed their love affair with the social media platform. While the ultimate fate...
Checkout is the last mile in commerce, representing the critical moments of decision-making that can make or break a sale — and by extension, merchants’ fortunes. Joint research from PYMNTS Intelligence and Mastercard in the “Online Merchant Checkout Innovation Report” found that more companies encounter...
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment platforms have gained popularity, especially among young consumers who value quick and seamless transactions. As adoption expands, however, these platforms face the challenge of balancing user convenience with the essential need to meet regulatory standards and prevent fraud. The PYMNTS Intelligence report...
J.P. Morgan Payments has unveiled two new proprietary payment terminals that integrate in-store biometric authentication with payment capabilities. The terminals — a payment tablet called J.P. Morgan Paypad and a payment pin pad called J.P. Morgan Pinpad — are scheduled to be released in the...
January 16, 2025
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment platforms have gained popularity, especially among young consumers who value quick and seamless transactions. As adoption expands, however, these platforms face the challenge of balancing user convenience with the essential need to meet regulatory standards and prevent fraud. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Peer Pressure: Balancing Convenience With Compliance in P2P Payments,” found […]
December 26, 2024
Digital identity verification and blockchain-based ticketing are helping stadium operators enhance the fan experience by letting them spend less time waiting in lines and more time at the event they...
December 09, 2024
The passwordless future has long been promised, but has long been just over the horizon — remaining more an aspiration than a reality. Passwords, after all, are sticky. We’ve used...
November 25, 2024
The concept behind tokenization is straightforward. Sensitive data (often personal information) is replaced with a non-sensitive, digital representation (token). The simple concept is helping secure consumers’ identities, crafting a digital...
January 21, 2025
Entrust has added artificial intelligence (AI)-powered verification to its identity-as-a-service (IDaaS) platform. The new offering, announced Tuesday (Jan. 21), is being introduced to respond to increasingly advanced forms of identity fraud. “In response to these threats, Entrust IDaaS now includes AI-driven biometrics, phishing-resistant passwordless multifactor authentication (MFA), adaptive risk-based authentication (RBA), and secure digital onboarding,” […]
January 13, 2025
J.P. Morgan Payments has unveiled two new proprietary payment terminals that integrate in-store biometric authentication with payment capabilities. The terminals — a payment tablet called J.P. Morgan Paypad and a...
January 09, 2025
Connected commerce platform Verifone has introduced a new set of payment devices. Verifone Victa, as the collection is known, was announced Thursday (Jan. 9) along with a SoftPOS solution called...
January 02, 2025
Biometrics are increasingly being adopted for use at sports and other live events. The technology is being used to enhance ticketing, credentialing, and sales of concessions, merchandise and alcohol, BiometricUpdate.com...
