From the end of March, the new platform is ready to enhance security, privacy, data protection and personal identity. It has been developed as part of the "DEFeND - Data govErnance For Supporting Gdpr" (General Data Protection Regulation) Project. The initiative is funded by the Commission under the "Europe Horizon 2020" programme. Abi Lab, the Banking Research and Innovation Centre promoted by the Italian Banking Association, participated in the implementation of the initiative for the specific area of ​​the banking and financial sector. 

mPokket – an Instant Loan App providing loans to college students and young working professionals – has appointed Mr. Sanjoy Kumar Agarwal as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  

Mr. Agarwal will manage the financial operations at mPokket. He will be responsible for creating robust, iterative development plans for long-term strategy while resolving key financial issues. His role will be critical in achieving core business objectives, while supporting the company’s growing presence and expansion.

RankedRight, the new platform which has been predicted to supercharge the efficiency of IT security teams across the world has secured $500,000 in seed funding.

VoxSmart Ltd., a global leader in communications surveillance, has successfully closed a $25 Million Growth Equity financing round to expand its multi-award-winning markets surveillance technology suite, enhancing enterprise supervision and controls for regulated employees that work at home, remotely or in the office.

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today released Acronis DeviceLock DLP 9.0, a significant update to the company’s signature data loss protection (DLP) solution. With 69% of all data breaches resulting from internal sources, both accidental and intentional, this release enables organisations to secure their data against the most prevalent leakage threats.

Pires Investments plc (AIM: PIRI), the investment company focused on next generation technology, is pleased to provide an update on its investment in Pluto Digital Assets plc ("Pluto"), a technology company that is operating in the exciting digital assets sector.

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) has announced that it has appointed Vincent Georgel-O’Reilly as regional segment head for alternatives in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). 

Payvision, global omnichannel payment specialist, reports that by 2022 more than one billion people will use Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay.

Contactless payments are becoming a necessity, both for customers and businesses. Every week 11% of online shoppers worldwide buy via smartphone, and 34% of them claim making this their primary payment method. In its report commissioned by Payvision, Kaleido Intelligence foresees that 50% of the wearable devices will include a payment functionality.

Zopa has today announced that it has raised an additional £20m from existing investors. This represents a significant vote of confidence following the initial success of its bank launch and growth of its latest products. 

Only nine months on from gaining its full bank licence, neobank Zopa has successfully launched Fixed Term Savings accounts and an innovative credit card to UK consumers. These products are in addition to its award-winning personal loans and pioneering auto finance solution.  

At least 13.9 million Canadians could be at risk of being left vulnerable in society due to an inability to use digital payment methods, despite a drop in the use of cash, new data shows.