Australia

Easy Pickings For BEC Criminals?
Easy Pickings For BEC Criminals?
October 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The age of business email compromise (BEC) is upon us. And for the scammers, it’s not all that hard to do the scamming. The methods have...

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Aussie Banks Too Slow In Breach Notifications: Regs
Aussie Banks Too Slow In Breach Notifications: Regs
September 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australian regulators on Tuesday (Sept. 25) criticized top banks in the country for what authorities called inadequate reporting of breaches of financial law. Reports in...

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Bitcoin Daily: NY Approves First Stablecoins, WeChat Blocks More Crypto Accounts
Bitcoin Daily: NY Approves First Stablecoins, WeChat Blocks More Crypto Accounts
September 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

New York State has approved the dollar-linked digital currencies created by Gemini Trust and Paxos Trust, making them the first stablecoins approved by the state’s...

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Late Payments in the Big Apple — And Beyond
Late Payments in the Big Apple — And Beyond
September 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

New York, New York.  If you can make it there, you must be getting paid on time — easier said than done. Late payments reign,...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Says Blockchain Can Authenticate Evidence, Australia To Closely Monitor ICOs, Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: China Says Blockchain Can Authenticate Evidence, Australia To Closely Monitor ICOs, Crypto
September 10, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Crypto payments startup Wyre has acquired Hedgy, a venture-backed bitcoin smart contract development firm. While Wyre already provides cross-border payments using bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and...

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Australia Names New Small Business Minister
Australia Names New Small Business Minister
August 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s new prime minister, Scott Morrison, officially took office late last week, and with his entrance comes a government reshuffle that has small business policy...

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Six Months On, And Down Under, Looking At A New Payments Platform
Six Months On, And Down Under, Looking At A New Payments Platform
August 28, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Looking backwards and forwards from the six month vantage point can be instructive. Especially when it comes to payments. And in an interview with Karen...

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Five At Five: Apple Faces New Fine Rule In Australia
Five At Five: Apple Faces New Fine Rule In Australia
August 14, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes Australian plans to gain access to encrypted...

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Australia Readies Encryption Rule That Could Fine Apple
Australia Readies Encryption Rule That Could Fine Apple
August 14, 2018  |  Apple

The Australian government on Tuesday (Aug. 14) put forth a new law that would call on technology companies, including Apple, to provide access to encrypted...

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