Visa stories - Page 6

QuSecure, a PQC cybersecurity software leader, appointed Lisa Hammitt as first independent director who will focus on quantum technology and cyber resilience.

Visa appoints Chris Clark as Chairman for Asia Pacific region & Stephen Karpin as his successor in the role of Regional President. #digitalpayments.

Global Processing Services (GPS) announces Jim McCarthy as EVP & Global Head of Sales and Product, and Kevin Fox as Chief Revenue Officer.

Forsta appoints Henry Pooley, former COO at Fraedom and Director at American Express, to lead their growth and expansion across the APAC region.

Eco Benefits is a suite of sustainability-focused solutions that will help Visa cardholders better understand the environmental impact of their payments.

Pismo, a cloud-native payment processing platform, appoints Simon Keys to lead expansion in Australia and New Zealand amid global growth.

Visa has selected New Zealand payments startup Cymonz for the 2022 cohort of its Visa Accelerator Programme in Asia Pacific.

Visa has launched a one-year immersion program designed to bring together a global cohort of entrepreneurs interested in building their business with NFTs.

Pedro Souza, former Paramount senior director, joins SmartBear as the new customer care vice president, aiming to enhance global support from Coconut Creek.

One in four businesses plan to accept cryptocurrency in 2022, but it comes with risks. Sift offers solutions to ensure secure transactions.

An estimated 100,000 migrants can apply for fast-tracked residence from today - though IT problems have stopped some being able to.

After a substantial ongoing feud, Amazon and Visa have agreed to settle a dispute over the credit card giant's fees.

Technical difficulties marred the first day of New Zealand's new residence scheme, with serious concerns raised for the roll-out to 95,000 migrants in March.

Visa's AI solution has prevented $88m in fraud for New Zealand businesses in the past year, according to the company.

Visa has stressed the importance of robust payment security in a changing commerce environment post-pandemic, as fraud migrates to digital commerce.

Meniga partners with Visa to expand in APAC region, joining Visa Ready Program and gaining certified Fintech Enablement partner status.

Technology industry deals worldwide reach USD $34.4bn in April 2020, a 33.8% increase from March, driven largely by Asia Pacific activity.

New Zealand has increased the contactless payment limit from NZD $80 to NZD $200 to curb COVID-19 spread, rolling out changes over the next few weeks.

The report finds 64% of New Zealanders are familiar with biometrics and 68% have used fingerprint recognition.

The Data Literacy Project has appointed eight data experts who aim to help organisations and individuals improve data literacy across the globe.