| Asia, Emerging Markets See Digital, Blockchain Payment Initiatives Payment infrastructure announcements this week see Memorandums of Understanding between Mastercard and Angaza, meant to bring digital payments to emerging markets. Elsewhere, digital payments gain traction in Asia through partnerships with Singtel, and the Ripple joust with SWIFT over cross-border payments continues. |
| The Uncharted Territory Of M&A Cyber Risks Third-party risk exposure is a growing concern for corporates, with mega-breaches often stemming from a cyber incident at a third-party supplier or partner. Now, analysts are warning businesses of another growing cyber risk, resulting from acquiring companies with lackluster security programs. The threat doesn't only affect the acquirer, either â just ask Yahoo. |
| | Logistics | | Why Smarter Freight Payments Begin With The Invoice In the freight and logistics market, B2B payments drive business, which makes the prevalence of payment delays and fraud in the space all the more concerning. CloudTrade Logistics VP Roger Hatfield says addressing these issues begins with the invoice â and moving beyond Optical Character Recognition technology. |
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