Ramesh Ramani, Head of Banking and Financial Services Europe, Cognizant, discusses the extension of the PSD2 deadline and why it isn’t being met. He talks about why merchants aren’t yet fully prepared for the directive and outlines some steps that businesses can take to ensure a seamless customer experience under PSD2. The UK’s Financial Conduct […]
According to reports, Africa’s Fintech ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years and the continent’s Fintech firms have grown to 491 from 301 in 2017, with US$132.8 million raised in 2018, making last year the sector’s best year yet – and proving the sector’s readiness given the high mobile phone penetration levels and […]
International postgraduate student loan provider, Prodigy Finance, has selected IRM software solutions provider SureCloud to consolidate, streamline and automate its risk, compliance, policy and incident management processes. After a five-month selection process that considered various vendors and platforms, Prodigy Finance selected four SureCloud products to provide a single centralised source of information and controls and […]
Akamai, the intelligent Edge platform for delivering and securing web experiences, has announced it is protecting CashFlows, an innovative FinTech offering comprehensive merchant services, alternative payments and BIN Sponsorship solutions (card issuing and ATMs), from the growing threat of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against its cloud-based services. Founded in 2010, CashFlows was one […]
Wirecard, a global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is reinforcing its position as a pioneer and trendsetter for cashless shopping solutions. Wirecard is introducing a smart payment terminal at which consumers can pay by scanning their palm. The new prototype will expand Wirecard’s portfolio in the area of biometric payments and enable fast, convenient […]
Synopsys has released the report The State of Software Security in the Financial Services Industry. Based on a survey of global financial services organisations conducted by Ponemon Institute, the report highlights the industry’s security posture and its ability to address security-related issues. The study found that more than half of the surveyed organisations have experienced […]
Paul Dignan, Systems Engineering Manager, F5 Networks, discusses the benefits of utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the advancements it offers the cybersecurity industry if deployed correctly. He says that AI can be both a destructive tool, or vital for business development. It’s no news that advances in AI and Machine Learning have enormous transformative potential […]
NVIDIA and NetApp have partnered to deliver the ONTAP AI solution to benefit data-driven companies in transportation, healthcare, finance and telecommunications.
At a time when so much attention is placed on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union and the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) in South Africa, companies must consider a plethora of permutations when it comes to the hosting of their data. Ian McAlister, General Manager of HR (human resources) […]
A leading Egyptian bank has implemented enterprise risk and anti-money laundering platforms from SAS to streamline risk management processes and adhere to both local regulations and global standards regarding advanced analytical monitoring and reporting. Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB), one of the largest private sector banks in Egypt, has collaborated with SAS, a leader […]
