Deko – the retail finance technology provider – has strengthened its board with the appointment of a new sales and marketing director, as it sets its sights on major growth. 

Kaye Rickards brings over 20 years’ industry experience to the role, having held senior business development, new sector development and account strategy positions within the information technology sector across all aspects of retail lending. 

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security and  #1 payment card supplier, has joined forces with Entrust Datacard, a leading provider of trusted identity and secure transaction technology solutions, to provide a unique, SaaS-based instant issuance solution for U.S. financial institutions.

Instant issuance is a must-have for financial institutions

INDATA, a leading industry provider of software, technology and services for buy-side firms, today announced the successful completion of the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II and Statement on the Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 18 Type II audits. Conducted by an independent auditor, the certifications verify that the system architecture and security controls across iPM, iPM Cloud and associated INDATA products and services continue to provide highly secure, available and private cloud software and services offerings.

 TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, today announced the promotion of Steve Hurn to executive vice president, global sales. In this role, Hurn leads all regional sales, global pre-sales, high-velocity sales, and partner sales, continuing to report to TIBCO’s chief executive officer, Murray Rode.

FIME’s Savvi test tool is the first to achieve EMVCo qualification for a Level 3 Card Simulator. Savvi, used to test the connection between payment terminals and network systems, already supported EMV^® L3 testing in-line with the guidelines of individual payment systems. This latest qualification accommodates the most recent efforts of EMVCo to align, streamline and standardize this testing process across multiple payment brands.

At Integrated Systems Europe 2018, Shure will feature products that include Shure Network Audio Encryption to protect networked audio connections between Shure products against security breaches. The technology safeguards confidential content without compromising audio quality. Shure Network Audio Encryption is based on the AES-256 algorithm that has been widely adopted by leading financial institutions, government agencies, and health care providers that are concerned with data security. Until now, however, such robust security was not available to protect networked audio signals.

Leading digital money transfer service, WorldRemit, and Cambodia’s largest mobile banking services provider, Wing Cambodia Limited Specialised Bank, have launched instant money transfers to Cambodia.

Flux, reinventor of the receipt for the 21st Century, today becomes the first partner to integrate digitised loyalty rewards directly into Starling Bank’s mobile app. This integration marks the second stage in a successful partnership between Flux and Starling which last September unveiled real-time digital itemised receipts for customers of the UK’s leading challenger bank.