How Generation Z shapes the future of Payments

InComms VP of Digital Solutions, Mike Fletcher, has written a great piece for Paymentsource, analyzing how Generation Z – „the Millenials“ – are driving change for the payments industry.

Read the full article here.

The race between good and bad continues: ATM Fingerprint Skimmers for Sale

As banks increasingly turn to biometrics to secure ATM transactions, Kaspersky Lab is warning that crooks are already selling skimming devices that they claim can steal fingerprints. Unfortunately, nothing less was to be expected. And that even works without the use of severed body parts… Read the full report at FinExtra.

Could new payments authentication rules scupper European Digital Single Market?

Peter Bayley, EVP Risk Management at Visa, asked this question on Politico. This is about the plans of the EU Commission to enforce strong user authentication for payments transactions with PSD 2. Its a great read and shows good alternative paths, which do not cause frustration and additional steps for the consumer. While this is sponsored content (and I guess it is sponsored by Visa), I still believe it is very relevant in the discussion.