Successful cyber-attacks  gain a lot of attention in the press, especially when big merchants are targeted and hacked with various degrees of breach. This is an alarming trend going on around the world, and it is clear that hackers are increasingly targeting sensitive consumer information, and payment details in particular.

By now, I hope that you have heard the news that Ingenico Payment Services/Ogone and GlobalCollect have merged together under one new brand – Ingenico ePayments. Without a doubt, this new brand embodies the ambition of Ingenico Group within the eCommerce space. 

Business has changed and business schools have adapted accordingly. Today’s students want to be a part of something bigger than before, so they are challenging the marketplace norms and changing tomorrow’s future. Business schools must support their students’ goals by providing them with an education that can propel them into successful careers, and also by opening doors and introducing students to the right kind of employers that match these ambitions.

Many merchants and eCommerce companies have been paying attention to the expected impact from the recent ECJ decision, invalidating the Safe Harbor framework as the lawful basis upon which personal data transfers between Europe and the US could take place. 

Business is changing across all verticals and in every size operation around the world. CFOs, who have always played a key role in business, are now responsible for responding quickly to rapid market changes and evolving conditions. That’s a tall order, and it was exactly what we discussed at Zuora’s Subscribed event in London on 7^th October 2015.