Tag: payment

Keep your phone, ID and payment card separate!

A recent payment fraud started from a gym theft. The story contains valuable lessons about mobile security. In an article I wrote for New Money Review last year, I uncovered […]

Gates wide open to contactless fraud

Contactless payments using cards and mobile devices now drive a significant share of global commerce. But security flaws in contactless technology are leaving the doors wide open to fraudsters, claim […]

Payment’s changing promise

Payment lies at the origins of money and a promise to pay still supports public currency. The Bank of England promises to pay…but what? As if to reinforce the belief […]

UK taskforce adds to cryptocurrency confusion

Global policymakers are struggling to achieve a consistent approach to defining and regulating cryptocurrencies. A new report from the UK government illustrates the problem in microcosm. On October 29 the […]