February 25, 2015 - The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is planning to step up the fight against money laundering by carrying out random audits of Wall Street banks' transaction monitoring and filtering systems.

February 24, 2015 - Almost three-quarters (74%) of businesses wish to embrace machine-to-machine (M2M) technology but admit they face barriers to adoption. These findings are from a new survey by leading field service management software provider, Advanced Field Service (Advanced). The survey was carried out among senior managers and engineers from businesses based across the UK.

February 24, 2015 - Visa Europe is to launch a tokenisation service customised for the European marketplace in mid-April in a move which would pave the way for the roll out of Apple Pay across the continent.

February 19, 2015 - A Russian national has appeared in federal court in Newark after being extradited from the Netherlands to face charges that he conspired in the largest international hacking and data breach scheme ever prosecuted in the United States.

February 19, 2015 - Ahead of Fraud Prevention Month, a new study commissioned by Visa Canada showed Canadian consumers still prioritize payment security above all else.

February 17, 2015 - The day after reports of a one billion dollar cyber heist at banks around the world, a PwC poll shows bank bosses are growing increasingly concerned about the threats posed by online criminal gangs.

February 16, 2015 - A survey from BlackLine, a leading global provider of Finance Controls and Automation software, has found that only 27% of financial decision makers trust the accuracy of their financial data "completely". In the wake of major accounting scandals, the UK poll found that many companies continue to rely on manual accounting processes, leaving them vulnerable to error. However, on a more positive note, finance teams are starting to see the business benefits of investing in new automation technology.