payment security

An ATM in Manchester briefly refused to accept a standard PIN entry and instead presented a full Windows 7 Professional login prompt, exposing the desktop behind the cashpoint and raising a familiar but important set of operational-security questions about legacy operating systems, ATM lifecycle...

Montreal’s Nuvei has moved its core payment processing onto Microsoft Azure and announced an expanded strategic partnership that the companies say will bring an AI-native, globally distributed payments architecture capable of more than 10,000 transactions per second and designed to support...

Nuvei’s announcement that it will run core payment processing on Microsoft Azure and apply Azure AI to optimize transactions marks a decisive step toward cloud‑native, AI‑driven payments infrastructure—one designed to exceed 10,000 transactions per second and to target an industry‑grade...

Checkout.com’s decision to adopt Microsoft Azure as the backbone for its payments stack marks a decisive step in reshaping enterprise payment rails: the companies announced a multi‑year technology collaboration under which Checkout.com will migrate key production systems and AI model operations...

Mastercard’s latest push into artificial intelligence marks a clear inflection point for payments: the company has moved from embedding AI into detection systems to enabling agentic commerce—where AI agents can negotiate, authorize and execute purchases on behalf of users—backed by new developer...

Microsoft is advancing its Copilot platform by integrating a new feature known as Copilot Wallet, designed to streamline the online shopping experience through AI-driven, one-click purchasing capabilities. This development signifies a significant step toward embedding transactional...

In the fast-moving world of retail, the humble payment transaction has become much more than a simple moment of financial exchange. For today’s retailers, particularly those navigating the complex omnichannel landscape, payment systems have transformed into a pivotal point of strategic...

In a significant shift for digital payments, Google Wallet will drop support for PayPal accounts in the United States effective June 13, and users must act promptly to avoid disruption in their daily transactions. This move, recently confirmed by both official Google statements and technology...

Chargebacks911, a global leader in chargeback management and digital trust, has announced a pivotal leadership appointment: Donald Kossmann joins the company as Chief Technology Officer. This move, coming on the heels of a rigorous and extended search, signals a new era in the company’s...

When Donald Kossmann stepped into the role of Chief Technology Officer at Chargebacks911, the stakes for the payments industry were already high. Digital transactions, scaling into the trillions globally each year, represent the very backbone of modern commerce. Yet, with every online purchase...

Visa and Mastercard, two titans of the global payment card industry, are under intense scrutiny in Europe as a coalition of major retailers and industry associations formally request intervention from the European Commission. The heart of the issue lies in soaring transaction fees and the...

As artificial intelligence becomes inseparable from enterprise workflows, organizations handling sensitive payment data now face the steep challenge of balancing technological advancement with ever stricter regulatory demands. Nowhere is this tension more evident than in the race to align...

The enterprise landscape is rapidly transforming as artificial intelligence becomes a central fixture across a spectrum of business operations, but with escalating innovation comes profound new challenges—none more pressing than regulatory compliance and risk management. Nowhere is this more...

In a significant move towards integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into financial transactions, Mastercard and PayPal have recently unveiled initiatives aimed at enhancing commerce through AI-driven technologies. These developments mark a pivotal shift in how consumers and businesses...

Co-op Strengthens Its Digital Backbone with Extended ACI Partnership The Co-op has renewed its long-standing engagement with payment technology specialist ACI Worldwide, a move that both reaffirms the retailer’s commitment to secure digital transformation and highlights emerging trends in...

ACI Worldwide and Co-op are raising the bar in retail payments innovation by extending a strategic technology partnership that promises to revamp how transactions are processed and secured. This collaboration not only deepens a long-standing relationship but also signals a renewed commitment to...

We’re thrilled to introduce a preview implementation of the Payment Request API in Microsoft Edge, enabling simpler checkout and payments on the web on Windows 10 PCs and Phones. Support for Payment Request in stable builds will be coming to EdgeHTML 15 in the Link Removed early next year...