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More consumers became victims of identity fraud last year than at any point in more than a decade despite new security protections implemented by the credit-card industry
From Credit-Card Fraud Keeps Rising, Despite New Security Chips—Study – WSJ
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The online dating industry generates around $2 billion in yearly returns in the United States only, with over 15 percent of US adults reporting utilizing online dating services and/or mobile dating apps. Statistics reveal that close to 40 percent of couples run into each other through common friends in spite of the rise of online dating.
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When Sweetgreen opened in 2008, 40% of its take was cash. By 2016, that value dropped to between 10% and 15%.
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Wow. Consult Hyperion’s 20th annual Forum, Tomorrow’s Transactions 2017, will be held at the America Square conference centre in London on 26th/27th April. The Forum, thanks to the wonderful support from our friends at Vocalink, PaySafeGroup, WorldPay and Olswang, will once again provide a unique environment for learning, investigation, discussion and debate about the future of electronic transactions. The future of people, businesses and government in the post-industrial online and interconnected economy.
This year’s invited keynote will be given by Professor Lisa Servon, one of the world’s leading authorities on financial and social inclusion. All delegates will receive a copy of Lisa’s new book “The Unbanking of America: How the New Middle Class Survives”.
Other speakers and panelists include Gilad Rosner (IoT Privacy Forum), Nick Telford-Reed (WorldPay), , Amy Parsons (Discover), Sandra Alzetta (Visa), Terry Cordeiro (Lloyds Bank), Jane Zavalishina (Yandex Data Factory), Tim Jones (Mondex co-founder), Will Judge (MasterCard), Katie Evans (Money and Mental Health), Vasily Suvorov (Luxoft), David Rennie (gov.verify), Emma Lindley (Innovate Identity), Andy Tobin (Evernym), Ben Whittaker (Masabi) and other people who are shaping the future of retail electronic transactions right now will be discussing PSD2, shared ledgers, AI, real-time payments, the Internet of Things, financial inclusion, open-loop migration and everything else shaping strategy across a variety of industries.
In addition to a fireside chat about instant payments with David Yates (CEO, VocaLink) and Ron Kalifa (Vice Chairman, WorldPay), there will be an introductory keynote by Dave Birch (our Director of Innovation), the judging of the annual Future of Money Design Award for artists and at the end of the first day a 20th anniversary drinks and networking reception.
You’d be mad to miss it.
As always, the Forum is limited to 100 people so run, don’t walk, to our web site and buy a place right now. I look forward to seeing you all there.
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Brands can send over styling tips and recommendations, or offer loyalty points and discounts. A top can present its wearer with some trousers it might suit. A pair of running shoes can signal when they are worn out.
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………..the second Consult Hyperion seminar on………. ………….. D I G I T A L … M O N E Y ……………. The Tower Thistle Hotel London March 8-9th 1999 in association with Financial Times Virtual Finance Report DEMOS E-Finance Forum with a keynote address by Sir Richard Body, M.P. and a special presentation by Tim Jones, Managing Director Retail Banking, NatWest. ………………Confirmed Programme………………… Day One: Economic & Business Issues Chair Duncan Goldie-Scot Editor, Financial Times Virtual Finance Report Keynote Address: European Multiple Currencies Sir Richard Body, M.P. Digital Money is a Social Issue David Birch, Director, Consult Hyperion. The European Digital Money Picture Dag Fjortoft, Deputy General Manager, Europay International. Telecommunication Service Providers as Payment Operators Norman Bishop, Product Manager for Micropayments and E-Cash, BT. Retailing and Digital Currencies Paul Arnold, Head of Tesco Direct. The European Mass Market: Digital TV’s Requirements for Digital Money Richard Cass, Transactional Commerce Manager, British Interactive Broadcasting Digital Money and Digital Phones: Europe’s Advantage Tim Baker, Wireless Marketing Comms. Manager, Gemplus Transforming Businesses with Digital Money John Noakes, Business Manager for E-Commerce & Supply Chain, Microsoft UK. Day Two: Regulatory & Technical Issues Chair Ian Christie Deputy Director, DEMOS A Legal Pespective on Digital Money in Europe Conor Ward, Partner in Computers, Communications & Media, Lovell White Durrant. A View from the European Commission Philippe Lefebrve, Head of Sector in Financial Systems, European Commission DGIII. The Technologies of Digital Money Marcus Hooper, Principal Payments Technologist, IBM United Kingdom. Visa and Digital Money Jon Prideaux, Executive VP New Products (EU Region), Visa International. Making Digital Money Work. Tim Jones, Managing Director of Retail Banking, National Westminster Bank plc. Experiences from an Operational Micropayment Scheme Nigel Moloney, Senior Manager in Emerging Markets Group, Barclays Bank. Mondex: A Status Report Victoria Mejevitch, Mondex Product Manager, Mondex International. The Common Electronic Purse Specification (CEPS) Daniel Skala, Executive VP for Sales, Proton World International. …………………Administration……………………. The detailed programme is on line at http://www.hyper.demon.co.uk/digmoney2.htm The seminar costs 995 pounds Sterling per person excluding VAT. The fee includes the seminar, documentation, meals, a cocktail party and various materials (books, CD-ROM etc). For further information or to reserve a place please contact Ms. Gill Louise Viccario, International Conference Bureau Tel: +44 (0) 181 858 3370 Fax: +44 (0) 1295 271700 ============================================================
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Japan’s national digital identity has only reached a third of its residents, a year after launch.
Out of 30 million cards, only 9.83 million have been distributed, according to Japan Times. One of the reasons for the delay was due to a series of computer glitches at the Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems, tasked with the production of the cards.
The system, My Number, allows citizens to access social security, tax payments, e-government services and health records.
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According to provisional data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Monday night, the usage of debit and credit cards at point-of-sale (PoS) terminals has declined in January after peaking in December.
From Digital transactions decline in January as cash crunch eases – Livemint
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UK Cards Association has declared that there have never been any confirmed reports of money being “stolen” from a contactless card while it’s still in the cardholder’s possession in the UK
From Are contactless cards putting your cash at risk? | The Independent
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A deal to reduce barriers between American and British banks through a new “passporting” system was being considered by Mr Trump’s team
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