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PCI Compliance stories

Half of consumers mistrust AI agents with card details

Trust at the point of payment is the key hurdle, with 50.1% of European consumers unwilling to share card details with AI agents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers

UK SMEs can now take contactless card payments on smartphones, with settlement into Starling accounts arriving the next day.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Token.io unveils Account on File to streamline Pay by Bank

Token.io launches Account on File to make Pay by Bank a near one-tap checkout, cutting steps and boosting conversion for UK and EU merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Crypto

Gr4vy & Ecommpay link to streamline global payments

Gr4vy partners with Ecommpay to give merchants single-API access to cards, wallets and 100+ local payment methods across global markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

Fintech

Blink unveils Card Present API for real-time ISV pay

Blink launches Card Present API to let ISVs add in-person card payments with real-time reporting and managed terminal support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Disaster Recovery

Ecommpay shortlisted for four awards at FStech 2025

Ecommpay has been shortlisted for four FStech 2025 awards, underlining its role in driving innovation, security and inclusion in payments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Risk & Compliance

Supporting mature open source projects - the role for the finance sector

The finance sector is urged to support mature open source projects like XML libraries, crucial for banking but reliant on dwindling volunteer maintenance.

By Alastair Turner • 6 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025

Network Infrastructure

Home Bargains upgrades UK store networks to support expansion

Home Bargains is upgrading network and payment systems in over 650 UK stores with Evolve to boost resilience and support plans for 1,000 outlets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Global Stories

PCI Compliance stories

Private Cloud

Group-IB strengthens banking growth with AWS recognition

The AWS recognition should help Group-IB win more regulated financial customers by proving its fraud and incident response tools meet sector standards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Twilio launches tools for human & AI conversations

Businesses can now retain customer context across voice, messaging and AI hand-offs as Twilio broadens its engagement platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

BlueSnap launches direct SAP ERP payments integration

It could cut connector costs and simplify reconciliation for multinationals handling payments across currencies and SAP finance systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

Firewalls

Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce

Checkout attacks and traffic spikes are being absorbed automatically, helping Blackpepper keep retail sites online and revenue flowing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Kentico reveals Site of the Year 2025 award winners

Kentico crowns global winners of its Site of the Year 2025 awards, spotlighting standout Xperience-powered digital projects across sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Digital Transformation

Xero to retire app store billing, shift to API tiers

Xero is axing its app store billing by June 2026, forcing developers onto new API-based tiers and their own subscription systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Fintech

Newland gains TSYS Level 3 nod for Android terminals

Newland secures TSYS Sierra Level 3 approval for PayExplorer on its attended Android terminals, easing PCI scope and rollout for ISVs in North America.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026