Success stories, news, events and all kinds of information related to open banking
Alibaba is the paradigm of a company capable of accelerating growth through technology. In less than one decade it has grown from an intermediary to a benchmark in technological progress. Proof of it are products such as Alipay, now present in the BBVA ecosystem.
Around 50 professionals from the world of technology, banking and innovation met on Thursday, January 31 at BBVA Open Space Madrid to attend Open Innovation Trends 2019.
Some weeks ago we took part in the World Open Banking Dialogue in London. There we heard first-hand how banks around the world are helping to consolidate the open banking concept, while we also had the opportunity to set out BBVA's vision of the phenomenon.
We have interviewed one of the members of the winning team of the BBVA prize in the hackathon that took place at the South Summit 2018.
A large part of the user authentication protocols in the new digital age –both proprietary solutions in the hands of companies such as IBM or Oracle and open solutions like OpenID and OAuth 2.0– are based on application programming interfaces (APIs).
There are many companies using APIs to manage their data and develop their business. Many tools can be used to monitor how these APIs work, detect errors and optimize processes.
An increasing number of sectors –apart from the media and social networks– are beginning to understand the importance of push notifications as a vehicle for showcasing new offers, products and services to users,
Books also have a place in the world of APIs. In this article we analyze the details and features of Amazon, Google Books and ISBN's open APIs, and take a look at book identifiers. The ISBN, including their control digits, can be a headache, so the best idea is always to verify the validity of your code before calling any API.
Using an optimal credential or authentication system is vital to ensure the security of an application programming interface. OAuth 2.0 has become the basic security protocol for mobile APIs development and for providing credentials to launch native applications. The basic HTTP access authentication method does not guarantee the same level of security.
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