Innovation
Innovation is key to Travel and Hospitality sector recovery
One of the leading voices in the US travel industry, analyst and researcher Harteveldt has been in conversation with marketing and customer loyalty ...
Innovation
Surewash: Innovative, interactive hand-washing app helps healthcare workers and the general public practice optimum hand hygiene
Dublin, Ireland-based start-up company SureWash, has developed an augmented reality app to measurably and cost-effectively improve hand hygiene for hospitals, healthcare providers, and others. ...
Innovation
Blockchain and Smart Contracts Have a ‘Dark Side,’ Says Researcher
The immutability of blockchain ledgers and smart contracts have a “dark side,” argues UPenn professor Kevin Warbach. Blockchain technology crystallizes the rise of ...
Innovation
7 Fintechs in South East Asia That’s Making Financial Inclusion Its Mission
Over 70% of adults in Southeast Asia currently lack sufficient access to financial services and millions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the ...
Innovation
Biometric authentication- From speeding travel to providing ID for the marginalized
Multimodal technologies are about to change how we handle identity. Here’s what to expect in the short term. In 1951, “Fingerprints Don’t Lie” became ...
Innovation
Motorcyclists in Rwanda to use meters and cashless payments from June
Rwanda began easing lockdowns at the beginning of May. By July, international airlines like Brussels Airlines are expected to resume flights to Kigali, ...
Innovation
Mastercard joins ID2020 Alliance to advance digital identity as a fundamental human right
Mastercard has joined the ID2020 Alliance to further the organizations’ collaborative efforts on user-managed, privacy-protected and portable digital identity solutions. The ID2020 Alliance was launched in ...
Innovation
Welcome to the Google Bank – Your Everyday Banking from Google, NOT a regular Bank.
Google is the latest tech company trying to get a stronger footprint into financial services. The project is codenamed Cache, and the Alphabet subsidiary is expected to launch a checking ...
Innovation
Bank of Lithuania Envisions Future Cross-Industry Blockchain Platform
The Bank of Lithuania (BoL) has revealed ambitious long-term plans to develop its blockchain platform for use beyond the financial services sector. On ...
Innovation
IBM, Mastercard Join Digital Identity Project Building ‘Ecosystems of Trust’
The highly specialized world of digital identity is opening itself to a wider audience. Announced Tuesday, the Trust over IP (ToIP) Foundation is backed by ...