UK businesses attacked online 686,961 times last year – once every 46 seconds – as cyber attack volumes increased by 19%. The volume of Internet-borne cyber attacks on UK businesses increased by a fifth (19%) in 2020, according to Beaming, a specialist internet service provider for businesses. Companies in the UK experienced 686,961 individual attempts […]
Data experts today said businesses would have wasted thousands of hours this week planning new workflow scenarios and financial forecasts in the aftermath of the government’s latest lockdown. Data software company Azquo said panicked business owners and financial planners would be tearing up forecasts and budgets after this week’s announcement. Azquo believes its revolutionary software […]
VibePay, which powers account to account payments between consumers, friends and businesses, today announces the launch of its UK business dashboard – the next step on its mission to make account to account payments the default way to pay and get paid. VibePay Business enables SMEs to activate instant account to account payments with their […]
New research from DSA Connect, an IT asset disposal company which specialises in the permanent deletion and destruction of electronic data, reveals more than three in five IT directors (62%) believe their employer’s IT budget will increase for 2021. Nearly half (48%) cite the need to invest in more cloud technology as a key reason […]
eKeeper has launched a new customer relationship management (CRM) system for lenders, named Intermediary Manager. eKeeper’s new CRM system can also be used by other product providers, such as savings providers, pensions and wealth providers and insurers. It is launching today with The Cambridge Building Society as the first subscriber to the system. eKeeper’s Intermediary […]
Quantexa, the data and analytics software company pioneering contextual decision intelligence, announced today its AI-based technology is supporting Danske Bank as it enhances its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) monitoring and investigation capabilities. After a successful pilot in 2018, the bank is now using Quantexa’s CDI platform to perform transaction monitoring on Danske’s market trading business and […]
Digital payments start-up Pomelo Pay has expanded its Covid-19 proof payment support to SMEs with an unlimited processing offer. The move is intended to help businesses come back stronger in 2021 as restrictions loosen thanks to the vaccine roll-out while still offering a suite of products that facilitate Covid-safe payments. With a one-off set cost […]
Tide, the UK’s leading business financial platform, has today announced it will roll-out the first payroll service available within a banking service in early 2021. Tide Payroll will allow SMEs to conduct their payroll from within their Tide account with a simple, all-in-one payroll service that will allow users to get set up, run payroll […]
GoCardless, a fintech leader in recurring payments supporting more than 55,000 businesses worldwide, today announces it has raised $95m in a Series F funding round. This latest fundraise, led by Bain Capital Ventures, follows 46% year-on-year growth for GoCardless despite the challenging economic environment and supports its ambitious growth plans. It brings the total […]
New data from Open Banking pioneer Nuapay, powered by Sentenial, has revealed that consumers are frustrated with the user experience when making card payments online. This follows recent findings that highlighted a raft of payment card security failings. The news comes as retailers ready themselves for the busy festive shopping season – an event that […]
