All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

22 December-the busiest shopping day of the year: Interac

According to Interac transaction data, nearly 27.8 million purchase transactions are expected to take place today, roughly 2.7 million more transactions than the same date last year. 

UPI transactions rise by 118% at retail stores: PayNearby

Assisted e-commerce grows by 91% in semi urban and rural retail counters

2024 EPI Forecasts Jeff Otto, risk intelligence expert at Riskified

Merchants will need to enhance their efforts in safeguarding against AI-driven attacks and abuse and combat them with the power of AI itself, says Jeff Otto

Elevating payment security via tokenisation

Every year, the cost of a data breach increases, writes Ross Hamilton. According to IBM, the average cost of a data breach in 2022 was $4.35m and the US had the highest average cost at $9.44m

2024 EPI Forecasts: Pat Bermingham, CEO of Adflex

Pat Bermingham discusses the trends that will dominate the B2B payments world in 2024

2024 EPI forecasts: Tiago Veiga, CEO of Aurum Solutions

Appointed CEO of Aurum Solutions in June, Tiago Veiga, is on a mission to solidify Aurum’s position as a leading provider of automated reconciliation solutions and to continue its expansion into new markets

2024 EPI Forecasts: Anish Kapoor, CEO, AccessPay

Anish Kapoor, CEO, AccessPay discusses APP fraud, ISO 20022-readiness and generative AI: the key payment themes for 2024

2024 EPI Forecasts: Colin Close, payments expert at Planet

2024 is set to be a year of innovation and change for the payments sector, thanks to the rise of generative AI and a greater focus on sustainable payments, writes Colin Close

2024 EPI Forecasts: Denise Johansson, co-CEO & co-founder of Enfuce

Founded in 2016, Enfuce enables innovative fintechs, banks, and non-financial brands, to seamlessly provide cards, digital wallets, and embedded finance solutions in a hassle-free and secure way, serving 16 million cardholders globally and processing €2bn annually

AI is a tool not a magic trick

Scott Zoldi highlights the risks and limitations of AI alongside the benefits and opportunities it brings when used correctly