The problem with passwords is not what you think

The problem with passwords is not what you think

By Matt Caffrey, Senior Solutions Architect at Barracuda Last year, around half (49%) of reported data breaches, including 86% of web application breaches, involved the use of stolen credentials: user names and passwords. In Australia,1.8 million accounts were breached in the first quarter of 2024 alone. When it comes to secure authentication, there seems to…

Accelerated Payments and inflverse Partner to Revolutionise Payments in the Creator Economy

Accelerated Payments and inflverse Partner to Revolutionise Payments in the Creator Economy

Accelerated Payments, a leading provider of business funding solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with inflverse, a global financial management platform for creator agencies. This collaboration aims to build a more financially sustainable creator economy. Leveraging Accelerated Payments funding solutions, inflverse has developed a proprietary platform that is revolutionising payments within the creator economy. Creators utilise platforms…

The $30 Billion Wake-Up Call: Card Issuers’ Path Beyond Interchange Fees

The $30 Billion Wake-Up Call: Card Issuers’ Path Beyond Interchange Fees

By Andy Newman, VP of Business Development, Wildfire Systems The recent settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants over excessive interchange or “swipe” fees is a reality check for the card networks. It is estimated that the networks and the card issuers and banks will concede $30 billion in interchange revenue over five years. While…

FinTech Funding Continues to Surge as Second Edition of Dubai FinTech Summit Commences
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FinTech Funding Continues to Surge as Second Edition of Dubai FinTech Summit Commences

Dubai, 23 April 2024: For the second consecutive year, Dubai will remain in the spotlight as it hosts the second edition of Dubai FinTech Summit, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance of the UAE and…

National Association of Funeral Directors names Cashflows as Gold Partner for payment services

National Association of Funeral Directors names Cashflows as Gold Partner for payment services

·       Cashflows is the new Gold Partner for payment services for the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) 850+ members. ·       NAFD members will be able to seamlessly transition to Cashflows payment services in less than 48 hours, limiting any potential downtime. ·       Cashflows offers high payment authorisation success levels and one-to-one account support. Thursday 18 April 2024,…

Anna Porra Joins Paymentology as Chief Revenue Officer
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Anna Porra Joins Paymentology as Chief Revenue Officer

Paymentology, the leading global issuer processor, today announces the appointment of Anna Porra as Chief Revenue Officer. In her new role, Anna will accelerate Paymentology’s global growth with responsibility for sales, marketing partnerships and client success. Anna’s career spans two decades in the finance industry, and she brings a wealth of card payments experience to…

How attackers target security blind spots — three real-life lessons from the SOC

How attackers target security blind spots — three real-life lessons from the SOC

By Adam Khan, VP of Global Security Operations, Barracuda XDR Imagine you’re a security analyst in the security operations center (SOC) of a global extended detection and response (XDR) service, providing the first line of defense for multiple organisations. Every day, you’re bombarded with alarms and events, piecing together for each organisation the puzzle of…

e& life joins Dubai FinTech Summit as a Powered By sponsor
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e& life joins Dubai FinTech Summit as a Powered By sponsor

Dubai, 17 April 2024: e& life, the business pillar of e& that brings the next-generation digital world to the consumer’s fingertips, has joined the Dubai FinTech Summit (DFS), organised by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global Financial Centre in the MEASA region. As a Powered By sponsor, e& life is dedicated to supporting…

Vacancies may be down again, but the labour market is still tough
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Vacancies may be down again, but the labour market is still tough

Responding to the latest Labour Market data from the Office for National Statistics, Craig Sweeney, EVP of global strategic talent solutions at WilsonHCG – leading global talent solutions provider – has suggested that the labour market is still tight as skills shortages remain: “While the latest ONS data has shown both an increase in unemployment…

Provenir Wins Third Consecutive Data Breakthrough Award
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Provenir Wins Third Consecutive Data Breakthrough Award

Prestigious international awards program recognizes outstanding data technology products and companies Provenir honored as ‘Data Solution of the Year for Finance’ Parsippany, NJ – April 15, 2024 – Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software, today announced it has been selected as winner of the “Data Solution of the Year for Finance” award in the annual Data Breakthrough Awards…