McDonald’s selects Ingenico as its long-term Payment Solution Provider

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Payments

In the UK, electronic payments have overtaken cash in many places. With the sharp uptake of contactless technology – now more than 1 in 3 transactions according to UK finance - this shows no signs of slowing down. McDonald’s has enjoyed considerable growth with around 3.7million visits every day to its restaurants. Lovers of the Golden Arches can now pay for their fast food favourites in a variety of ways that are convenient to them; via...

ID Chain: Establish an Efficient Verification Method with the Identity Authentication of Blockchain Technology

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Security

As the world is concerned by the recent Facebook scandal, which hit 87 million users, people ask how safe their personal information is in the digital age. What's even worse is – identity fraud is on the rise.  According to statistics of Javelin Strategy & Research, a research-based advisory organization, "In 2017, there were 16.7 million victims of identity fraud, a record high that followed a previous record the year before," in the U....

BC Platforms Partners with Google Cloud to Offer Transformational and Scalable Genomic Solutions Worldwide

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Data

Kx Systems launches support for cryptocurrency trading

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Trading Systems

Kx Systems, a division of First Derivatives plc (AIM:FDP.L, ESM:FDP.I), announces that its Kx for Flow electronic trading platform has been extended to support the trading of cryptocurrencies.

Mitsubishi to pilot real funds, cross-border payment over RippleNet

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Banking

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), MUFG Bank, Ltd. (MUFG Bank), Bank of Ayudhya PCL (Krungsri), a Thailand-based subsidiary of MUFG Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered), today jointly announced the commencement of a pilot test for moving real funds over RippleNet, with the objective of making cross-border payments more convenient and further improving the capital efficiency of corporate groups. 

ADVA secures the cloud with industry's first virtualized encryption solution

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Security

ADVA today achieved a major milestone for network security with the launch of its ConnectGuard(TM) Cloud technology. The new solution is the first in the industry to deliver virtualized encryption in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Oz bank Tyro preps one-stop POS and app integration for SMEs

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Banking

Tyro, Australia’s business-only bank, today announced a deal that will see it deliver an API platform designed to remove the complexities and expense of integrating multiple apps and point of sale (POS) systems, by providing a single integration solution.

AMBD and MAS Sign FinTech Deal

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Infrastructure

The Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today signed a FinTech Cooperation Agreement (CA) to foster innovation in financial services between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore. The FinTech CA will facilitate the sharing of information on emerging FinTech trends and developments, and promote joint innovation projects between both countries. It will also establish a framework for both authorities...

Wolters Kluwer Sponsors Risk Americas Conference With Experts Set to Discuss Risk, Regulatory Compliance & Reporting Trends

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Infrastructure

Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting business is sponsoring the Risk Americas Convention taking place in New York on May 17th and 18th. More than 400 attendees are expected at the event - the 7th annual such conference - with more than 80 Chief Risk Officers and Heads of Risk from leading financial services firms set to present.

Spark New Zealand to Deploy Cloud Unified Communications Suite with BroadSoft

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Cloud

BroadSoft, Inc., now a part of Cisco, and a global market leader in cloud calling, meeting, messaging and contact center software as a service (SaaS), announces that Spark, one of New Zealand's largest telecommunications providers, will now be offering Spark Cloud Phone powered by the BroadCloud calling platform to small and medium businesses throughout New Zealand.

Mastercard at Women in Payments: Advocating for Women

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Payments

Mastercard continues to celebrate the achievements, innovation and leadership of women by sponsoring Women In Payments, May 14 and 15 in Washington D.C.

IBM and European Parliament representatives to speak at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference in Prague

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Blockchain

Cryptocurrency regulation, AI tokens and blockchain-based cyber security — it is only part of topics to be discussed at the fourth annual Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference in Prague scheduled for May 17. Representatives of IBM, European Parliament and a large Swiss company PwC Legal will participate in the event.

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague: the main blockchain event of the Czech Republic is here again

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Blockchain

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague, the fourth annual event dedicated to the blockchain, cryptocurrencies and ICO, will be held on May 17. This is one of the largest platforms in Europe for the exchange of experience and search for potential partners.

TraiCon Events Launches The World Blockchain Congress Bahrain 2018

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Blockchain

TraiCon Events Launches The World Blockchain Congress Bahrain 2018 TraiCon Events will be hosting The World Blockchain Congress 29th & 30th which will be held at the Hotel Sofitel in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain on the 29th & 30th July 2018. This forum will be attended by over Top 150 Participants, Key Stakeholders and Blockchain enthusiast from across the Globe.

The Chargeback Company announces the hiring of award-winning eCommerce and affiliate marketing expert, Melissa Fitzsimmons

• 6 years 10 months ago
• Infrastructure

The Chargeback Company announced today that award-winning eCommerce and affiliate marketing expert Melissa Fitzsimmons has joined the company, effective immediately. Per her appointment, Fitzsimmons will focus on expanding business development efforts and supporting the company’s new eCommerce solutions for merchants, franchises and affiliate advertising networks.