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Ransomware volume already doubled 2021 total by end of Q1 2022
Ransomware detections in Q1 of this year doubled the total volume reported for 2021, according to the latest quarterly Internet...
European banks show excellent COVID recovery and record profits
European banks reported their second-highest profits in 15 years as the sector overcame the tumultuous conditions created by the coronavirus...
PCM Feature: Loyalty goes digital
Credit card reward schemes have been in the doldrums for years. With “alt pays” such as account-to-account payments and crypto...
UK PSR to review Visa and Mastercard scheme and interchange fees
The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set out its plans showing how it proposes to carry out two market...
Long Read: The Metaverse – Is it a fad or the future?
Facebook is so convinced the metaverse is the future, it’s changed its name. But is a fully-digital life possible, or...
Indian Central Bank lifts Mastercard issuing ban
The India Central Bank has lifted its restrictions on Mastercard issuing new cards in the domestic market, nearly a year...
Modern payments use too much energy. Here’s how we can do better
A new white paper from payments infrastructure specialists Tietoevry Banking argues this industry needs to improve its energy efficiency and reduce...
Australian competition authority sues Mastercard for anti-competitive pricing
Mastercard finds itself in the dock with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which has launched an civil action...