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MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round of the week going to a B2B eCommerce SaaS provider.

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APRIL 23, 2019

The move comes as the firm is adjusting to the rise of deliveries for eCommerce, Bloomberg reported. UPS Network Planning Tools Initiative Program Manager Rob Papetti said, according to the outlet, “It’s not a typical one-time project.

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MARCH 31, 2020

FinTech firm MatchMove has struck a deal to acquire a “strategic stake” in eCommerce solutions company Shopmatic, according to reports. The company plans to expand to the rest of Southeast Asia this year. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Backers placed the spotlight on everything from B2B eCommerce, to supply chain optimization, to Banking-as-a-Service, but human resources and payroll landed in the top spot in this week's VC roundup. SOLV said it plans to expand into new geographies to reach more SMBs around the globe. Procurement Partners. Modularbank.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Amid the continued shift to eCommerce, peak season is getting redefined to the point that platforms and even countries are “manufacturing” their own huge events spanning borders and currencies. The conversation came as eCommerce is growing five times faster than in-store sales, at a compound annual growth rate of 9.5 percent versus 1.4

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Global eCommerce is growing so fast that some cities are struggling to handle the package delivery trucks flooding their streets. Hacks cannot be written off as isolated attacks as they are often the first stage in a plan to steal information. . Security’s New Face.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

There is plenty of opportunity as B2B eCommerce is expected to reach $1.1 This month’s Deep Dive examines the key fraud forms threatening B2B eCommerce as well as the strategies being implemented to overcome them. eCommerce forces vendors to trust strangers they may never meet. False Positives and Data Security.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

“QR codes are key because they are a bridge between our system and the customers’ phones,” Tony Leon , Decathlon’s chief technology and eCommerce officer, said in a recent interview with PYMNTS. Decathlon faced its share of security and customer acceptance challenges when rolling out its QR code system as an alternative to cash payments.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

American Express announced it is planning to roll out a new real-time product that will let U.K. American Express is teaming with eCommerce merchants across a variety of industries, including Thai Airways, Hays Travel, the Royal Lancaster London hotel and others. Its Pay with Bank Transfer will be offered in Q4 to U.K.

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JUNE 10, 2020

Indonesian wholesale eCommerce market Ula has announced that it has secured $10.5 Ula, launched in January this year, aims to help small store owners boost their income through its multi-category wholesale eCommerce platform, along with perks such as a large products list, prices, doorstep delivery and pay later options.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In today’s top news, Chinese authorities have made several arrests alleging cybercriminals laundered $2 billion through faux eCommerce purchases, and Square announced the launch of two real-time payment features. Police Allege Money Launderers Are Using Chinese eCommerce Sites To Move Money. Square Launches On Demand Payroll.

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APRIL 8, 2019

Riskified does not comment on its financial plans,” a representative for the company said. Fraud is becoming an increasingly more common problem in the eCommerce sector, and is estimated to cost merchants about $130 billion over the next five years. “At In a blog post , the company outlined its views on fraud in eCommerce.

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APRIL 15, 2020

Credit and debit cards, and later, digital wallets, like PayPal, eliminated that friction for the online shopper, kept transactions secure, and reduced the risk from the merchant that items shipped wouldn’t be paid for. of them — yet their use in making online purchases is quite low. What’s Next.

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MAY 8, 2019

In recent weeks, several companies have banded together to develop secure, seamless authentication tools. In other partnership news, financial services firm PayPal recently invested in blockchain security company Cambridge Blockchain. How Citi Taps Biometrics to Enhance ‘Security Perimeter’. Around the Digital Identity World.

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APRIL 24, 2018

Companies recognize the need for IoT security, but few are acting on those concerns. Despite the security risks, the popularity of IoT seems unlikely to abate. Despite the security risks, the popularity of IoT seems unlikely to abate. Warehouse Robotics for the eCommerce Rush. A Look Around the IoT World.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

FinBox plans to use the investment on product research and development. The firm plans to deploy the investment to bolster its staff levels and strengthen its product offering. million in the B2B eCommerce startup, MENAbytes reports said. Australia’s ANZ Bank led a $1.56 million in fresh funding this week led by U.S.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Deskera has secured an investment of more than $60 million from Jungle Ventures and other backers in support of its small business (SMB) cloud-based solutions, including enterprise resource planning (ERP), inventory management and customer relationship management (CRM) tools. Deskera said it plans to expand into the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Enter 3-D Secure 2.0. In a webinar with James Rendell, vice president of payment security at CA Technologies, and Paul Baker, vice president/senior business leader of enterprise security solutions at Mastercard, PYMNTS’ Karen Webster delved into just how 3-D Secure 2.0 CA Technologies’ Rendell noted that 3-D Secure 2.0

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Today in B2B payments, the SBA releases guidance for the next round of PPP loans, while xSuite secures Peppol invoice certification. Plus, TripActions announces ERP integrations, FortisPay acquires Swype and Goldiam launches a B2B eCommerce platform in the U.S. SBA Unveils Guidance for Second Round of PPP Loans.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Squarespace announced that it had applied for a confidential registration to go public with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), a release says. The brief press release doesn't constitute an offer to sell and doesn't mean there's any offer to buy securities on the table.

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MARCH 31, 2017

Global online discount apparel marketplace ZAFUL, based in China, recently announced new upgrades to its payment protocols and SSL checkouts to boost the security of its eCommerce system and grow confidentiality for its individual shoppers. These new upgrades make it easier to shop and also offer more payment options.”.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

India-based accounts payable automation company Finly has announced new funding as it plans to expand its B2B product offering, reports in YourStory said Monday (Dec. India’s B2B FinTech community is also an enticing target for venture capitalists.

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JULY 20, 2018

Looking to bolster its international eCommerce presence, eBay has acquired Japanese eCommerce platform Qoo10, according to a regulatory filing. In its 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), eBay said it completed the acquisition of Giosis Pte. billion, a 13 percent increase from year-ago figures.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

As car buyers and sellers across the country increasingly turn to eCommerce solutions, CarStory will strengthen and extend the reach of our digital retailing platform, and together we will accelerate the transformation of the massive used auto industry,” Vroom CEO Paul Hennessy said in announcing the $120 million cash-and-stock deal.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

challenger bank Tide runs dry of SMB loan funds, while Payer launches an ID verification service for B2B eCommerce platforms. The new product will let eCommerce merchants verify new customers as trustworthy to ease some of the difficulties of making new transactions, the release stated. Today In B2B, U.K.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

The subscription eCommerce market is a favorite among consumers and businesses, growing more than 100 percent annually for the past five years. Preventing fraud with seamless and secure onboarding solutions is key. Fraud gets more advanced every day, with machines being responsible for many recent eCommerce scams.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are joining forces with Amazon in moves that could help bring shoppers into their stores: Stein Mart , for instance, announced this week that it plans to roll out Amazon Hub Lockers at stores in 28 states. merchants are losing sales to eCommerce. From Next in the U.K. to Stein Mart in the U.S.,

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MARCH 24, 2017

Sources cited by TechCrunch indicate that Amazon’s plans to launch local services in Southeast Asia in Q1 have been delayed until at least later this year. Amazon has not yet made an official statement on the change of plans. Southeast Asia is predicted to be the next site of an eCommerce boom.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Uber reported positive fourth quarter earnings, NYSE owner International Exchange said it will not pursue plans to buy eBay and Afterpay pushed back against RBA’s potential regulation of “tap and go” fees. NYSE Owner Abandons Plans To Buy eBay. Afterpay Pushes Back Against Australia’s Fee Regulation.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2016

Heartland Payment Systems has secured a strategic partner to bring its U.S. customers access to new markets with a deal that brings them secure international payment processing. ” For Computop’s customer base, this collaboration provides them with additional secure acquiring solutions in the U.S. “We

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MARCH 23, 2017

According to the report, eBay is asking its users to no longer use a hardware key fob that displays a one-time security code for logging in and instead rely on a code that will be sent via text message. However, KrebsonSecurity called out the switch as being “a less-secure option.”. “I

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JANUARY 8, 2019

Coverage includes Singtel ’s Dash’s plans to introduce a remittance service to allow users to send money from Singapore to Myanmar. With a signed agreement under the Shaping Inclusive Finance Transformations (SHIFT), Singtel’s Dash plans to bring secure and fast money transfers from Singapore to Myanmar by this coming March.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As she worked through the death and grieving process, she realized that resources for funeral planning were scarce – and she also found that death was a taboo subject. And the community function helps Ever Loved users plan for the funeral with an eye toward sensitivity and a shared experience. “We Johnston agrees. “I

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

In fact, many of these issues have plagued eCommerce retailers since the dawn of digital commerce. The challenge going forward is for merchants to find a comprehensive security platform that can anticipate the troubles before they arrive, and learn to protect themselves better in the future.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Online merchants must ensure that their platforms are trustworthy if they want users to feel safe, and digital P2P marketplace OfferUp secures its platforms by using machine learning tools to monitor suspicious activities, and protect against bad actors. But, you see them with illegitimate users, and we start to flag this.” .

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Sezzle says it plans to issue an update to the market when the pilot concludes, though when that will happen is still unknown, the release says. With the more flexible nature of a BNPL payment, users might feel more secure in spending their money, even if they are being cautious due to the volatile economy.

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JULY 29, 2020

The company said in the post that the breach resulted from an unauthorized third party hacking into the company’s eCommerce and marketing database, which is used for the company’s order confirmations and promotions, through an application programming interface (API) key, which has since been deactivated to stop more data from leaking.

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