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Where FinTech Stands In ‘The Future Of Finance’
Mobile Commerce // January 15, 2016

The use of FinTech to conduct personal banking, at least in the United States, could be on the verge of sweeping adoption over the next few years. That’s among the key findings of a recent report by TransferWise, which helps people send money abroad through...

Is FireEye’s Earnings Miss Really About Less Cyber Attacks?
In Depth // November 13, 2015

Last week cybersecurity firm FireEye not only fell short of investor expectations when their earnings were released, but the company also laid part of the blame for its disappointing results on the fact China is now playing nice, therefore causing “a reduction in the threat...

Apple IDs Caught Up In Global Phishing Email Scam
Controversial // November 09, 2015

A new global phishing scam is targeting roughly 800 million individuals with Apple IDs, according to a report from the Comodo Antispam Labs. The phishing scam is allegedly attempting to steal Apple IDs, passwords and credit card information. What makes this phishing scam appear so credible is the fact...

Square’s IPO Price: Conservative Or Realistic?
News // November 06, 2015

Square is looking to grab a valuation of as much as $4.2 billion through its IPO, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s a far cry from the $6 billion that had been batted around when the company went through its...

Quick Reads
Are Worries About The Chinese Economy Overblown?

January 18, 2016
A year ago in Davos, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told the World Economic Forum that his country could avoid a hard landing. And despite the fact that the Chinese stock markets have been killing fields of late, there are plenty of luminaries that will be trekking to Davos this week who still believe he is right […]

Square’s IPO Price: Conservative Or Realistic?

November 06, 2015
Square is looking to grab a valuation of as much as $4.2 billion through its IPO, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s a far cry...

NACHA CEO Joins ACI Worldwide Board

November 04, 2015
ACI Worldwide has added a payments veteran to its board of directors as it announced the appointment of Jan Estep, CEO of NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association. “Having worked closely...

Have Amazon’s Chickens Come Home To Roost?

October 23, 2015
Amazon’s Q3 earnings announcement is a tale of two companies. One year ago, Amazon’s quarterly results were so bad that even The New York Times was mocking the company with its report, which kicked off with...