Real time payments, as a concept, has been around for a while. What will it take to make the concept a reality? In our latest Topic TBD, Cheryl Gurz, global head of payments offering and product strategy at CGI, weighs in on the long and...
We’ve all heard the phrase “don’t reinvent the wheel” — a metaphor for not wasting time perfecting a perfectly good idea that’s stood the test of time, and for which improvements would add no material value. Wheels, to take the metaphor in its most literal sense,...
What’s a payment factory? Even Google can’t give you a straight answer— but, Bob Stark, vice president of strategy at Kyriba, will shed some light on this on June 8, when he sits down with PYMNTS.com CEO Karen Webster for a Live Digital Discussion. Kyriba’s...
The world of payments is no doubt in the midst of a major transformation. Vivek Agrawal, executive vice president of technology solutions provider Skava, joined PYMNTS for the latest segment of the Commander in Chief series to speak to why innovation isn’t just about creating...
In payments, speed thrills. But as NACHA CEO and President Jan Estep told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, speed isn’t everything. Innovation is key and relieving pain points that previously were just “part of the process” can open up commerce in ways previously unimagined, as solutions showcased...
In the complex payments space, it’s often innovate-or-die, especially when it comes to cross-border payments methods and payments technologies. Bob Sneed, VP Payment Solutions, WEX, joined the latest installment of PYMNTS’ Commander In Chief Series to share why WEX is focused on building solutions that...
The massive “Wannacry” wave of crypto-ransomware cyberattacks now reported to have hit more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries shouldn’t be just another “look at how smart and cunning and horrible those cybercriminals are” headline. Wannacry should be a call to action to the cybersecurity...
Fitbit is gearing up to rollout a smartwatch that will be paired with Bluetooth headphones and will be able to make payments for the first time. According to a report in Yahoo Finance, the device will launch in the fall, a delay due to production snags with...
Could fake news and horrific videos in the Facebook news feed create Facebook’s MySpace moment? It’s the question that Karen Webster ponders this week, saying it’s not as far-fetched as it may sound. It’s also a case study that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg knows all...
