There are many factors to take into account when considering implementing a blockchain based platform. there was an interesting poll at the recent DTCC Fintech Symposium 2018, that sought to gauge the primary concerns about implementing blockchain, when it posed the following question to its delegates:

“What aspects of implementing blockchain technology do you believe present the greatest challenges?” [1]

OpenText™, the global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM), today announced OpenText Release 16 Enhancement Pack 4 (EP4). This release further extends security, artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), and cloud support into the market-leading OpenText EIM platform.

 William Tien shares the industry knowledge, idea behind launching the company and how TiENPAY's mobile wallet has turned into valuable streamlined payment solution worldwide. 

The expansion of real-time schemes globally is driving a marked change in attitudes among financial institutions, with 85 percent of banks globally now viewing instant payments as the foundation for growth and new product enhancements, according to the “2018 Global Payments Insight Survey: Retail Banking,” from ACI Worldwide 

Organizers of the second Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Blockchain Super Conference (which is being held in September at Dallas) are running a special promotion. Attendees who reserve their spot before midnight on Sunday May 6^th will be able to add “companion” tickets for just $97 per head.

GlobalPlatform, the standard for secure digital services and devices, has extended the functionality of its Trusted User Interface (Trusted UI) APIs. Service providers and application developers now have a direct path to provide users with a richer and safer authentication experience and, importantly, to offer trusted biometric authentication that is secured in the hardware of the device’s Trusted Execution Environment (TEE).

Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, is set to open a new store in central Bristol this autumn, creating around 25 new jobs for local people. The seven-day-a-week store will combine face-to-face relationship banking with state-of-the-art technology, providing residents and businesses with a customer-focused and convenient banking experience. 

Calligo, the data optimization and privacy specialist, has today (1 May 2018) announced it has acquired Mico Systems, a Canadian specialist in outsourced IT management for small-to-medium-sized clients.