digital

Digital technology is essentially the breakdown of messages, signals or forms of communication between the creating device and the receiving device. We cover the changes in digital payments, and the adapting software that supports payments through B2B transactions and personal devices.

Fighting Fraudsters At The FI/Customer Journey Starting Line
Fighting Fraudsters At The FI/Customer Journey Starting Line
February 18, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

In the battle against fraudsters, financial institutions (FIs) must start at the beginning – literally. FIs are increasingly vulnerable as they race to become digital...

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Is No-Factor Authentication Digital Security’s Future?
Is No-Factor Authentication Digital Security’s Future?
February 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

For a great example of an attempt at security that does much more to annoy legitimate consumers than to actually fend off fraudsters, look no...

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Western Union On Doubling Down On Digital In 2020
Western Union On Doubling Down On Digital In 2020
February 12, 2020  |  Earnings

With a slight miss on earnings and revenue numbers and year-on-year declines in both areas, investors seemed a bit nervous in after-hours trading Tuesday (Feb...

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LATAM’s Loft Snags $175M To Improve Digital Real Estate Sales
LATAM’s Loft Snags $175M To Improve Digital Real Estate Sales
January 03, 2020  |  Investments

Latin America-based Loft, a digital real estate startup that aims to make buying and selling real estate in the region easier, has raised $175 million...

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When Social Networks Become ‘Diversity-Aware’ Research Platforms
When Social Networks Become ‘Diversity-Aware’ Research Platforms
January 03, 2020  |  Mobile

Bigger, better, faster — those are often the guiding principles for innovation, disruption and change in the digital and mobile worlds. What about smarter, and...

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Giving Schools And Organizations A Lesson In Faster Payments
Giving Schools And Organizations A Lesson In Faster Payments
January 02, 2020  |  Faster Payments

When 98,000 U.S. public schools send paper-based invoices to parents for expenses like field trips, they often get paid with cash or checks. In the...

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2020 To Mark A Turning Point At The Point of Sale
2020 To Mark A Turning Point At The Point of Sale
December 31, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The end of one decade, the beginning of another. Might the coming year be marked by innovation at the point of sale (POS)? The PYMNTS...

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Amazon Nixes FedEx Ground For Prime Deliveries
Amazon Nixes FedEx Ground For Prime Deliveries
December 16, 2019  |  Amazon Delivery

Amid the Christmas shipping frenzy, Amazon told sellers that they can no longer use FedEx Ground for Prime shipments due to unpredictable service, the Wall...

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Can Digital Upgrades Save Monopoly (And Other Board Game Classics)?
Can Digital Upgrades Save Monopoly (And Other Board Game Classics)?
November 30, 2019  |  Innovation

The holiday season isn’t only about retail and payments. It’s about family and friends – and killing time with those relatives and pals. And that...

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