payments security

Verizon: PCI DSS Compliance Down For First Time In Six Years
Verizon: PCI DSS Compliance Down For First Time In Six Years
September 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A case of complacency on compliance? As noted in a report that debuted on Tuesday (Sept. 25) from Verizon Communications, full compliance with the PCI...

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Payments Authentication Is A Varied And Confusing World
Payments Authentication Is A Varied And Confusing World
September 10, 2018  |  Authentication

In some ways, payments authentication can come across as improvisational — every institution seems to use a different method. Call centers, particularly those dealing with financial...

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Chrome OS Looks To Add Fingerprint ID To Google Account-Based Payments
Chrome OS Looks To Add Fingerprint ID To Google Account-Based Payments
August 31, 2018  |  Authentication

It looks like a Chromebook with fingerprint sensors is finally on the way — and that support will be built directly into Chrome OS. “Digging...

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Coinbase Snares Patent For Bitcoin Payments Network
Coinbase Snares Patent For Bitcoin Payments Network
August 17, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, has snagged a patent that looks to bring a measure of security to payments done over bitcoin. As reported by several...

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Microsoft Pay Integrates With Masterpass
Microsoft Pay Integrates With Masterpass
August 07, 2018  |  Mastercard

Microsoft Pay announced that it now supports Masterpass by Mastercard. Consumers can now use their Microsoft account for fast and secure checkouts at retailers that...

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Stratis Creates Wallet For Corporates To Make Private Bitcoin Payments
Stratis Creates Wallet For Corporates To Make Private Bitcoin Payments
August 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain company Stratis announced this week it has developed a wallet that supports cryptocurrency payments for corporates. In a recent press release, Stratis said it...

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ShopKeep Teams Up With Gravity Payments; Singapore Requires Banks To Step Up Verification Efforts
ShopKeep Teams Up With Gravity Payments; Singapore Requires Banks To Step Up Verification Efforts
July 24, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s requirement to have banks...

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National Business Systems VP: For Some SMBs, It’s Still Wait-And-See On EMV
National Business Systems VP: For Some SMBs, It’s Still Wait-And-See On EMV
May 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The transition to EMV in the U.S. is still underway, three years on.  National Business Systems VP David Riley notes that some SMBs lack awareness...

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X-Ray Data Vision: How Being On Top Of Fraud Drives Top-Of-Wallet
X-Ray Data Vision: How Being On Top Of Fraud Drives Top-Of-Wallet
December 21, 2017  |  Digital Banking

Consumer-bank monogamy is a thing of the past. With the proliferation of third-party mobile apps, eWallets and proprietary “Pays,” this is hardly news. While very...

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