Category: Digital Finance

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, meeting the highest security standards, processing large amounts of confidential data and ensuring service availability is more crucial than ever. According to Krzysztof Michalik, Head of Delivery - FinTech Stream at STX Next, data engineering can play a key role in supporting the modern business with meeting these requirements, especially fintechs, banks and financial institutions that are handling growing volumes of sensitive, unstructured data.

Technological innovations in fintech are continuing to evolve, as we reach the halfway point of 2023. Gen Z is leading the way for fintech service adoption as physical cash continues to diminish, whilst digital wallets, robust blockchain offerings and super apps grow in popularity.

The purchase of cybersecurity solutions/services (66%), as well as cybersecurity training (57%), are the most popular IT investments among British businesses this year, according to the newest research by NordLayer, a network security solution for businesses.

Is your business operating as efficiently as it could be? For smaller businesses and startups, maximising efficiency can be the difference between surviving and thriving. In today’s rapidly-evolving commercial landscape, being an early adopter of the latest technology can set your business apart from the rest, open the door to a wider market of potential customers or simply help cut costs.

Quantum computing will light the way for hackers to identify and attack air-gapped servers — high-security computers once thought immune to data theft — new analysis by the cybersecurity consultants Cystel has revealed.

A number of high-profile cyber-attacks in 2021 have thrust cybersecurity back into the spotlight. In light of the HAFNIUM hack, cybersecurity has become a major focus for many businesses.

Over the past five years, ransomware attacks have risen exponentially worldwide and high-profile attacks dominated the headlines last year.

First, it was the traditional bricks and mortar high street bank to fall out of favour with customers, then physical cash itself – now, time could be up for physical bank cards as well. The way we bank and engage with finance is becoming increasingly mobile-centric – especially on a day-to-day basis.

Algbra is on a mission to eradicate social and financial exclusion and provide ethical and sustainable financial services to everyone. The platform offers a range of financial services, and is built on state-of-the-art financial technology. Algbra's commitment to ethical finance means that money will never be held in a high-risk way or be exposed to unethical industries.

Brits think white-collar criminals have an easy ride in the UK, with fraudsters not being brought to justice. In fact, 59 per cent believe that if they were to report an incident of white-collar crime to the police or a relevant body, nothing would be done about it.

Brits have more stolen payment card details listed for sale than any other country in Europe, according to new research of dark web data by cybersecurity company NordVPN.

Keeping a business safe and secure will always be a top priority for business owners and despite best efforts at tight security, some businesses do find themselves victim to break-ins or other illegal activities.

In the UK, debit and credit cards account for more than 85% of payments made to businesses each year. This figure is expected to grow to more than 95% by 2031.

2023 is off to a rocky start for retailers. Recent events including the COVID-19 crisis, the ground war in Europe and rising inflation are all having a toll on how consumers are shopping - and merchants need to adapt to the new landscape.

In today’s commercial world, there’s a shift happening. This has seen the role of finance teams change from dealing only with accounts and spreadsheets to being involved in business strategy and decision-making too.

The global digital payments market is now estimated to be worth more than the car manufacturing sector, and is expected to reach USD$20 trillion by 2026. According to virtual payment card provider Lanistar, this extraordinary growth of some 24 percent per year is being driven by a combination of technological innovation along with changing expectations and spending habits among consumers.

iwoca has announced the integration of its B2B payment solution iwocaPay with Quickbooks’ leading accounting software package – this makes it the first invoice checkout integration with a BNPL option for businesses that integrate with QuickBooks.

The cybersecurity sector is expanding to match the digitalisation of companies across the globe. These new technological advancements bring an increased risk of criminal activity which needs to be combated. With this increase in demand for robust cybersecurity solutions, investors should seize the opportunity to diversify their portfolios with stocks in this area to benefit from market demands.

Digital transformation in retail, enhancing customer experience, is the primary ecommerce market growth factor. In 2022, global retail sales reached $27.34 trillion, among which $5.76 trillion accounted for ecommerce retail sales.

If you run your own business, the upsurge in the popularity of digital wallets and mobile wallets won’t have escaped your attention. If you’re thinking about starting to offer it as a payment method but aren’t quite sure yet, this guide is for you.

Looking to strengthen the cyber security of your business? Anthony Green, CTO of cyber security firm, FoxTech, wants to demonstrate that making a big difference doesn’t always need to come at a big price tag.