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Governments Harness Mobile Phone Data To Track Coronavirus Outbreak
Coronavirus // March 18, 2020

Governments are utilizing technology to track mobile data to help manage the coronavirus. Here are the latest updates on the outbreak from around the world. Hong Kong is utilizing electronic wristbands that link up with a smartphone app to ensure that people follow quarantines at...

Amid FinTech/FI Pacts, Governments Join Development Efforts
B2B Payments // October 15, 2019

 FinTechs and FIs are increasingly looking to bring payments and financial services cross border.  Governments are looking across borders, too, to form alliances aimed at bringing FinTechs more fully into financial services.  Israel, the UK, Singapore are among just the latest examples of broad-based development...

Inside Australia’s Push For A Safe And Trusted Digital ID
Authentication // September 06, 2019

The use of digital identities is becoming commonplace, and consumers are largely satisfied with their presence. In fact, PYMNTS’ Digital Identity Lifestyle Capsule found that 100 percent of eCommerce customers who were required to submit digital copies of their physical ID documents when creating accounts...

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German Merchants Call For Gov’t Assistance; Banks In Europe Accept $130B To Lessen Financial Stress

March 18, 2020
The coronavirus is spurring trade groups to ask for aid and governments to provide assistance for banks. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus around the world. As shops shuttered to curb the coronavirus’ spread, the HDE retail association of Germany asked for the government to provide tax relief and state aid as soon […]

Governments Harness Mobile Phone Data To Track Coronavirus Outbreak

March 18, 2020
Governments are utilizing technology to track mobile data to help manage the coronavirus. Here are the latest updates on the outbreak from around the world. Hong Kong is utilizing electronic...