Hi there,

There’s a new credit card fraud prevention measure in town, with Visa and several payment gateway providers announcing the Kiwi launch of credential-on-file tokenisation.

COF offers another layer of security, replacing the need to store sensitive information such as card numbers and expiration dates with unique digital identifiers – the token. And those tokens are merchant specific, rendering them useless for hackers. With the frequency of breaches involving payment data, the rollout has to be encouraged.

But COF also offers some strong benefits for businesses beyond security, as we discovered this week.

In other news:

EY reviews ICT sector role in capital markets
Huawei trumps Trump with '5G For Sale' move
Microsoft NZ Partner Awards: And the finalists are…
Why action is important to keep up with AI

If days sales outstanding and cash flow concerns are keeping your finance team up at night, we’ve got some advice on how AR automation can help remove the obstacles that can prevent businesses from collecting receivables as fast and efficiently as possible.

Lastly, GO THE ABs!!

Enjoy the read,

Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.co.nz

DIGITAL PAYMENTS

Credit card data loss gets new protector

New Zealand becomes one of the first countries to move to COF tokenisation for digital payments…

Security improvements, better CX and just maybe better conversion rates, are on offer as Visa and payment gateway providers commit to the new 'credential-on-file’ technology.

“With the advent of open data… initiatives such as tokenisation will ensure consumer data is protected and held securely.”

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CAPITAL MARKETS REVIEW

Capital markets players and govt told to collaborate on ICT

Capital markets review calls for better use of data and govt ICT plan…

NZ needs to develop a collaborative capital markets ICT plan in order for the country to thrive, according to a new capital markets review.

“A review is important to ensure New Zealand’s capital markets continue to evolve in the context of technology developments.”

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5G NETWORK

Huawei calls Trump’s bluff, offers 5G tech for sale

But who would buy?…

Huawei boss Ren Zhengfei has called Donald Trump’s bluff, announcing he’s willing to consider a sale of the company’s 5G patents.

The sale would help create a US rival to compete in the 5G networking market and create a ‘balanced’ situation.

[Read more]

PARTNER AWARDS

Microsoft unveils NZ Partner Awards finalists

Who’s who of Kiwi tech in the running for top awards…

Theta, Intergen, Datacom and Spark are among those leading the charge in this year’s Microsoft NZ Partner Awards, each named finalist for at least three awards.

“The awards highlight the diverse range of amazing work that’s going on across our partner network.”

[Read more]

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Why it’s time to stop talking and start preparing for the AI revolution

Even if your organisation isn’t ready to embark on a major AI initiative, it pays to be prepared says 8×8’s Brendan Maree…

Clocked the feverish hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) over the past year or several? It’s been hard to miss.

When AI technology improves and a compelling use case presents, companies want to be ready to move – fast.

[Read more]

AUTOMATION

AR Automation: The key to collecting payments faster

Even a small improvement in DSO can have a big impact on a business’s financial health…

What keeps CFOs tossing and turning at night? Cash flow is what.

Simplifying customer payment with automation and an online portal directly translates to quicker payment.

[Read more]

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