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Deep Dive: How Digital ID Eases Access To Government Services In Africa And Asia

Deep Dive: How Digital ID Eases Access To Government Services In Africa And Asia
Deep Dive: How Digital ID Eases Access To Government Services In Africa And Asia
October 08, 2019  |  Authentication

The World Bank estimates that there are approximately 1.1 billion individuals worldwide without basic ID credentials — a significant obstacle when attempting to access essential...

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Tide Raises $54.3M In Funding Round
Tide Raises $54.3M In Funding Round
October 07, 2019  |  Investments

Tide, a popular business banking platform, has raised $54.3 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced in a release on Monday (Oct....

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Nav CEO: The State Of SMB Financing, A Glimpse At Its Future
Nav CEO: The State Of SMB Financing, A Glimpse At Its Future
October 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Among the biggest challenges small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) tackle — in good times and not so good times, economically speaking — is cash flow. As...

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Trending: How EU Regulators Are Complicating SCA Compliance
Trending: How EU Regulators Are Complicating SCA Compliance
October 07, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) is just weeks-old and already mired in controversy. Merchants in the European Union (EU) are still wondering exactly what changes the...

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In Australia, Late Payments Under Govt Microscope
In Australia, Late Payments Under Govt Microscope
October 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s federal Labor Party has issued calls to scrutinize late payment practices that it has said are “unfair” to small and mid-sized firms. Separately, a...

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Does KBA Have A Place In Online SMB Credit Checks?
Does KBA Have A Place In Online SMB Credit Checks?
October 04, 2019  |  Authentication

As digital identities fast become a part of everyday life, the identity verification market is expected to reach $12.8 billion by 2024. Technology providers are...

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The Crowdsourced 1099 Salesforce Enters The Picture
The Crowdsourced 1099 Salesforce Enters The Picture
October 04, 2019  |  Business

We are all salespeople — we all have influence over certain friends, relatives, neighbors and co-workers. Assuming people trust us (assuming other people consider us...

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