In today’s increasingly complex cyber landscape, it is now more important than ever for organisations to be able to analyse contextual data in order to make informed decisions regarding their network security policy. This is not possible without network observability. Organisations can now see inside the whole network architecture to explore problems as they happen. Observability is a property of the network system and should not be confused with visibility which provides limited metrics for troubleshooting. 

Members of the Forum of Private Business will now be able to better manage their employees’ mental health needs and to provide ongoing advice and support, following their partnership with mental health advocates Mente.

Ian Cass, Chief Executive of the Forum, explains: “We have already rolled out Mente’s services in our own workplace, and we will now be extending them to members around the country. We believe that in doing so, we can help to create happier and more productive workplaces and a more pleasant working environment for all.”

C2FO, the world’s largest provider of working capital solutions cements its position in India by acquiring the country’s largest early payment platform, Priority Vendor. With the amalgamation of C2FO and Priority Vendor under a single platform, Indian suppliers will receive a continuous flow of capital at costs lower than traditional financing alternatives.

The Know Your Customer (KYC) activities of the Dutch fintech start-up Safened are experiencing such growth that they will be rebranded as Fourthline. In the past year and a half, the company has performed digital identity checks on millions of customers for banks and fintechs like N26, Wirecard and Allianz. Experienced executives are now joining the company to lead Fourthline through the next phase of growth.

Exceptional growth in “the next $20 billion digital market”

NatWest is to begin a three-month trial of biometric fingerprint credit cards with 150 customers.

One of the largest banks in Mongolia, Trade and Development Bank (TDB), has launched the country's first instant card issuance project with support from Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to payment processors and financial institutions.

One of the largest banks in Mongolia, Trade and Development Bank (TDB), has launched the country's first instant card issuance project with support from Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to payment processors and financial institutions.

FinTech Abu Dhabi (“FinTech AD”), which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, is excited that an international list of female FinTech trail-blazers, leaders and entrepreneurs will be in Abu Dhabi on 21-23 October 2019, to discuss the latest developments in the financial space and share their success stories. 

Since their launch in 2007, contactless cards have revolutionised the payment industry. Contactless payments overtook chip-and-PIN as of July 2018, with more than 52% of the UK’s monthly card transactions conducted through a contactless card.