I’m being asked this a lot as the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have increased ten-fold in the past few weeks.  Good for those who have some.  Bemusing for those who don’t.  There are a range of factors driving the rise in cryptocurrency prices, particularly the craze for Initial Coin Offering (ICOs).

NICE Actimize, a NICE (Nasdaq:NICE) business and the industry's largest and broadest provider of a single financial crime, risk, and compliance software platform for the financial services industry, is launching a new corporate anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) solution designed to provide ongoing

From ChefConf 2017, Chef, the leader in Continuous Automation, today announced new capabilities to enable enterprises to transition to cloud-native and container-first environments with consistent automation and DevOps practices.

 Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that its clients Bangkok Bank and Gesa Credit Union were recognized for their innovative use of technology by Retail Banker International (RBI) at the Retail Banking Conference and Awards 2017. Thailand’s Bangkok Bank wonBest Mobile Banking Strategy for delivering ‘everyday, everywhere’ banking to its customers with Mobiliti Edge™ from Fiserv.

Unexpected turns

From the time Jack traded a cow for a handful of magic beans, to tapping a rectangular piece of plastic against an NFC reader, how we have paid for goods has taken many unexpected turns over the years. We’ve swapped, signed, scanned and ‘chip and PIN-ned’.

Cartwright, an actuarial and investment consultant for occupational pension schemes, has adopted RiskFirst’s PFaroe to model scheme assets and liabilities. This enables objectives to be better defined and achieved through clear and timely analysis of investment and contribution strategies. Daily tracking of asset switch triggers empowers schemes to quickly seize opportunities when they arise.

Securing FinTech app innovation - commenting on the FinTechEU conference: EU regulation and financial technologies

Tips and Tricks for Cyber Safe Foreign Travels

Vacation time is looming, and with the growing strength of the U.S. dollar vs. other currencies, many people are making plans for international travel. If you are among them, be sure you have done all you can to take responsibility for cybersecurity when traveling. After all, it’s a dangerous world out there when it comes to the cyber threat environment. Some common sense and preparation will go a long way toward ensuring your international travel memories are of the good kind.

As the Virtual Reality (VR) race heats up, research by Worldpay, a global leader in payments, has revealed the UK is lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to mass market acceptance of the technology.

RPMI Railpen (Railpen) has selected and implemented Opus Nebula’s Reporting as a Service solution for its client investment reports. The Reporting as a Service® solution replaces a legacy reporting system and Railpen’s clients will now benefit from richer report content and shorter delivery times. The solution was delivered on time and within the original project budget.