Shopping by voice while you drive home or sit on the sofa. Smart stores that make you offers as you browse the shelves. Wallets that no longer need opening, let alone cash. Supply chains you can examine for yourself. This is the future – or rather the present - of shopping.
As cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are used more and more in day-to-day business transactions, we look at some of the distinct advantages they can offer over more traditional forms of payment. By Stacey McIntosh
It is understandable that IT teams and data protection experts are advocating improved methods to authenticate user identity in apps and cloud services.
While firms have been devoting huge chunks of their time and compliance budgets implementing new GDPR processes, lawmakers in the US state of California have just tossed a curveball in passing an equally stringent package of data protection measures – and they have serious implications for the global payments sector.
Innovative fintech products are fast-becoming the lifeblood of global economic prosperity.
Cryptocurrencies might be a relatively new economic development, but they’ve already experienced some tumultuous boom and bust periods in key markets.
As technology continues to evolve, businesses across the globe are becoming increasingly reliant on new developments in payment processing systems and dynamic point-of-sale (POS) terminals. Yet with increased reliance come data security risks.
A new report from MORE TH>N, based on a study of 10,000 cat and dog owners, reveals how much British pet owners are spending on their beloved companions.
By Shari Krikorian, senior vice president, Mastercard
