Here is the strange math confronting every bank, payment network and FinTech on the planet: Quantum computing is simultaneously overhyped and underestimated. It’s overhyped because the commercial applications most people imagine—the turbocharged artificial intelligence (AI)—and magical optimization, are largely fiction. It’s underestimated because the one...
Zama has raised $57 million in a Series B funding round to expand its end-to-end encryption solutions for public blockchains, which it said enables developers to build on-chain financial applications that are secure, scalable and compliant. The company will use the new funding to support...
Enterprise cores and business-line technology stacks have increasingly moved to the cloud. But as enterprises expand their digital footprints, the data they generate, store and transfer becomes increasingly vulnerable to interception, manipulation or outright theft. The threat environment today has progressed to the point where...
Payments security provider Bluefin says it has integrated its payment gateway with Visa Platform Connect. The integration, announced Monday (Jan. 13), is designed to provide a fast and secure connection for acquirers using the Visa platform, including payment processing in multiple currencies to Visa and...
February 17, 2026
Here is the strange math confronting every bank, payment network and FinTech on the planet: Quantum computing is simultaneously overhyped and underestimated. It’s overhyped because the commercial applications most people imagine—the turbocharged artificial intelligence (AI)—and magical optimization, are largely fiction. It’s underestimated because the one thing quantum machines will almost certainly be able to do […]
June 20, 2024
More high-quality data is being produced today than at any other period in history. This data, in vast and incomprehensible amounts, is being produced by businesses and individuals. Unlocking it...
October 25, 2018
Before 2009, when Square launched in the U.S., the world of payments wasn’t terribly friendly terrain for small and micro-businesses looking to accept credit cards. The process was convoluted, and...
September 20, 2018
Data is one thing — a valuable commodity that makes information the oil of the digital age. However, keeping track of data in a way that enables secure storage, efficient...
June 25, 2025
Zama has raised $57 million in a Series B funding round to expand its end-to-end encryption solutions for public blockchains, which it said enables developers to build on-chain financial applications that are secure, scalable and compliant. The company will use the new funding to support its mainnet launch, ecosystem adoption and research efforts to make […]
January 13, 2025
Payments security provider Bluefin says it has integrated its payment gateway with Visa Platform Connect. The integration, announced Monday (Jan. 13), is designed to provide a fast and secure connection...
March 07, 2024
Zama, a specialist in the field of cryptography, has secured $73 million in a Series A funding round to grow its Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solution. The company will use...
August 28, 2023
OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Enterprise, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool with a focus on enterprise-grade security and privacy. ChatGPT Enterprise also has a range of enhanced features that aim to elevate productivity...
