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By Dr. Georges Aoude After the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) sparked a new wave of autonomous vehicles (AVs) coming to the automotive market in the next few years, much focus as of late has been on the technology of these vehicles themselves. However, the technology embedded in road infrastructure is …

Announcing sophisticated new tools for merchants to easily accept 99+ digital currencies across twelve different blockchain networks in real-time, with zero fraud NEW YORK, NY–Flexa, the world’s leading pure-digital payments network, today introduced Flexa Payments, a new set of tools for merchants to simply and instantly accept 99 different digital …

By Suzan Williams Sometimes my idea of what a business will look like is totally wrong. When John Chrzanowski approached me to finance his mobile power-washing business, I envisioned he’d be spraying down houses and storefronts. He didn’t make fun of me, despite really having a much bigger vision. I …

By Robert Masse Organizations that manage customer information — such as retailers, banks, airlines, marketers, and private businesses — may soon be at higher risk for privacy class-action lawsuits and face increased costs to manage data breaches. That’s because mandatory breach reporting is expected to come into effect in the …

By Rodger Desai As we increasingly rely on mobile devices to engage in payments and banking activity, the applications for digital identity technology are continuing to evolve in order to secure these transactions. With the digital payments industry expanding exponentially each year, digital identity technology now plays a key role …

By Jeff Collins Equipment dealers face financing challenges from two sides: acquiring the assets they need to grow; and helping their clients find flexible financing programs. Inventory financing can help dealers meet both needs, efficiently and effectively. Inventory financing, at its core, is a form of asset-based lending in which …

PCI Pal has been examining Canadian consumer confidence in payment security, driven by a survey they conducted. As a global provider of cloud-based secure payment solutions, their research uncovers Canadians’ sentiment towards and behaviours around data security and payments following the COVID-19 pandemic. “With all this in mind, Canadian businesses …

Canada’s economy in the past year had a bumpy ride, as the promise of mass vaccinations was followed by supply chain disruptions, a global energy crisis and rising inflation. Looking ahead, we see a Canadian economy continuing to recover, even as businesses and consumers contend with challenges that now include …

By Bob Dowd Our digital-first world is evolving so rapidly, we may live to see the end of paper money. In the wake of COVID-19, the accelerated digitization of payments on a global scale has changed the game in the B2B payments marketplace. Growth of RTP Digital payment providers are …

By Robert Hyde The COVID-19 pandemic deeply impacted the Canadian payments industry and accelerated the migration to digital and contactless payments. Canadians continue to seek more choice and flexibility in how they make payments without sacrificing security and convenience, but the pandemic has further underscored the need for more services …