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Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments

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Mastercard and Lobster.cash to let OpenClaw users authorise AI agents to spend on existing cards, backed by Verifiable Intent.
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Fime gains EMVCo recognition for biometric card tests

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Fime's EMEA lab wins EMVCo nod to test fingerprint sensors for biometric cards, supporting global roll-out of trusted contactless payments.
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Appdome unveils Threat-Memory to track repeated attacks

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malware
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endpoint protection
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application security
Appdome's new Threat-Memory tool stores on-device threat histories and AI scores to counter repeat mobile fraud and account takeovers.
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Bilder taps xpate for instant card funding across borders

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crypto
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Bilder integrates xpate's card top-ups to offer 24/7 instant multi-currency account funding for cross-border customers and businesses.
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Mastercard enlists Schmeichel to back Click to Pay

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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biometrics
Mastercard taps Peter Schmeichel to front a UK push for tokenised Click to Pay checkouts, aiming to end manual card entry by 2030.
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The AI fintech advantage: From transaction to decision in milliseconds

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
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encryption
AI-powered payment systems now approve credit and detect fraud in milliseconds, revolutionising the speed and security of financial transactions.
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Xpate partners with SEON to deliver real-time AI fraud defence

Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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risk & compliance
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ai
London payments firm xpate partners with SEON to offer merchants real-time AI tools combating rising fraud without delaying transactions globally.
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Ecommpay boosts The Money Platform with advanced open banking

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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fintech
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payment technologies
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peer-to-peer lending
Ecommpay's new open banking solution boosts The Money Platform's flexibility and transparency, enabling millions of secure, low-cost peer-to-peer loan transactions.
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Jscrambler secures PCI DSS v4.0 compliance boosting client-side protection

Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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data protection
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data analytics
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martech
Jscrambler, a client-side protection platform, achieves PCI DSS v4.0 compliance, showcasing their commitment to secure transactions.
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Open source app helps UK companies reduce their carbon thumbprint

Fri, 31st Mar 2023
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open source
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cloud services
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applications
An open-source application, kube-green, created by Mia-Platform, is helping companies reduce CO2 emissions and save costs.
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Ping Identity releases capabilities framework for zero trust deployments

Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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Ping Identity unveils its capabilities framework for zero trust, offering guidance and integrations for secure, adaptable access across all devices.
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Consumers ready to blame organisations for data breaches, report finds

Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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Report: Consumers hold firms responsible for data safety, with most expecting breaches yet firms lag in strong security measures.