Mobile Payments

The majority of US consumers would be upset if merchants refused to accept cash, regardless if they decide to us it or not, proving how people enjoy having the freedom to choose their preferred payment method.

Alipay organised "cashless weeks" encouraging merchants to accept exclusively mobile payments, leaving consumers relying on cash behind.

Sweden might be considered the pioneer in the shift towards digital payments, but even the central bank warns against a hastened transition.

WeChat and Alipay are becoming mainstream payment methods in mainland China, but at what cost?

A recent survey demonstrates that Australians are not convinced by mobile payment apps and rather rely on cash and contactless cards.

Britons love their cash and 47% of transactions in the UK are carried out in cash despite the growth in contactless card payments and other payment apps.

The number of cyber-attacks is rising with the spreading of online and mobile banking. The majority of frauds are the result of phishing attacks led against banks and e-commerce customers.

Software developers often neglect the security factor as their are more focused on a fast launch and company growth. This makes everything that is digital much more vulnerable to data breaches than we think.

Fraudsters are turning to alternative payment methods and exploit the existing loopholes to conduct illegal transactions.

Mobile money payments could be at risk of facilitating money laundering activities, a US Department of State report finds.

Digital money might seem convenient but also has many disadvantages.

Mobile usage is soaring, yet they are hardly ever used to make payments.