Trustwave: Cybercriminals tend to attack retailers and mobile devices
CHICAGO: Trustwave, a provider of cloud-based compliance and information security solutions has unveiled key results from the 2013 Trustwave Global Security Report which was generated through data collected and analysed by Trustwave security experts. The study found the retail industry is now the top target for cyber-criminals. For the first time, the retail industry made up 45 per cent of Trustwave data breach investigations (a 15%...
Monitise teams up with Permata Bank to launch first BBM Money in the world
INDONESIA: PT AGIT Monitise Indonesia (AGIT Monitise Indonesia), a joint venture between Monitise Asia Pacific and Astra Graphia Information Technology (AGIT) has introduced the world’s first mobile payments service for BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM) here namely BBM Money after received approval from the central bank in Indonesia. With the support by PT Bank Permata TBK (Permata Bank) and BlackBerry, BlackBerry users will have the option...
Yahoo! expands its advertising network through partnership with Google
U.S.: Yahoo! has added Google to their list of global contextual ads partners to expand their advertising network. Under this partnership, Yahoo! will use Google’s AdSense for Content and Google’s AdMob services in their various properties including co-branded sites without affecting their current network users but able to serve them with the right ads at the right time.
Mobile Money market reaches US$278.9b by 2018
DALLAS: According to a new market research report “Mobile Money Market: (Mobile Payments, Mobile Remittance, Mobile Banking & Mobile Commerce) – Advanced Technologies, Value Chain, Adoption Trends & Worldwide Market Forecasts (2013-2018)” published by MarketsandMarkets, an U.S.-based global market research and consulting company, the Mobile Money market is expected to grow from US$13.8 billion (RM42.69...
Axis unveils ‘Beli Pake Pulsa’ payment option for digital content purchases
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s mobile operator Axis has launched ‘Beli Pake Pulsa’ service, allowing its customers to use their prepaid airtime credit to buy digital content such as e-books and online games directly from their mobile phones, tablets and computers. With ‘Beli Pake Pulsa’, customers can buy their favourite digital contents in seconds conveniently – without having to visit an ATM to make a bank transfer and securely – without...
The Future of Money
How much do you know about the people in the UK’s attitudes to money? How they spent, how they liked to shop, how much money they needed to survive, how much they valued money over things like friendship and what they felt about mobile payments? Recently, the global payment company conducted an online survey on 2,000 UK adults through OnePoll and they shared the survey result in the following...
Introduction of Fast Identity Online revolutionizes online authentication
CALIFORNIA: PayPal, Lenovo, Nok Nok Labs, Validity, Agnitio and Infineon Technologies have formed the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance to revolutionize online authentication for Internet users everywhere. FIDO makes authentication easier and stronger beyond passwords which are weak due to reuse, malware and phishing and leaves enterprises and end-users vulnerable to financial and identity theft. The FIDO’s standards-based approach...
People can pay via PayPal at gas stations
U.S.: Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a leader in gas station check-out has announced their partnership with PayPal, making PayPal a payment option at all of their integrated technology solutions available at gas and convenience store locations, nationwide during the NACS Leadership Forum, PayPal blog reported. The collaboration allowing people can use PayPal to pay at gas stations for gas or food and...
Two award events name Skrill as best payment solution provider
LONDON: Skrill, a global payment company which was known as Moneybookers was awarded as ‘Best Payment Solutions Provider Company of the Year’ in the International Gaming Awards 2013 and also won ‘Best Payment System’ at the iGB Affiliate Awards in a same week. Skrill offers secure payments solution enables everyone to pay and get paid globally, with the evolution of its products and service, such as the new vastly improved gateway...
Amazon makes Cloud Player in your car
SEATTLE: The Internet giant Amazon has announced Amazon Cloud Player is available in Ford SYNC AppLink-equipped vehicles including 2013 Ford Fiesta, Mustang, Focus, E-Series, C-MAX Hybrid, Expedition, Fusion, F-150 and Super Duty models. Ford car owners now can wirelessly connect the Amazon MP3 app on their Android smartphone to the SYN connectivity system to access and enjoy their entire Cloud Player music library in their car using...
