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You simply need to be aware of its mechanics. Scammers use digital viruses, online hacking tools, phishing and social engineering as a way to steal personal information, usually aimed at getting access to your money and the SIM card swap scam is only part of the attack.  You know that many online services, including personalRead more

Identity theft for the sake of stealing someone’s money (or not) is a very real crime. Bringing fraudsters to justice is an intense exercise that requires the international collaboration of investigators and bank officials.  Having a sophisticated AI that tracks suspicious account activities to protect your money is only the second step. Avoiding phishing andRead more

Staying at home more extensively than usual leaves us with enough time to reconsider the things we do, how we live and how we show care for the environment and the next generations.  I’m certainly happy to take the time and share my knowledge about mindful consumerism because I’ve been making my choices with thisRead more

Let’s discover the new and immediate bank transfers in Euro.   Europe has seen a long-standing industry effort to connect its banking system – first by SEPA (Single Euro Payment Area) and now SEPA instant, which is a pan-European system for instant bank transfers in Euro.    We prefer and enjoy when things work outRead more

Any well-respected app should aim to provide the supreme user experience that people demand. For iCard this means many things – opening an account from your home, paying with your phone, getting a debit card delivered for free and sending instant payments or bank transfers, to just name a few.  And that’s not everything. BeyondRead more

It’s time to get inspired on how to stay productive “at home” and what exactly you can do about it. There’s never a wrong time to start learning and developing new personal and professional skills, especially now, for the sake of walking out better prepared after the crisis. We estimated that on average 40 minutesRead more

What an unexpected unfolding of events – travel has stopped in Europe and the world, people stay home and all events have been cancelled or postponed. Eurovision 2020 was cancelled until the next year, but our support for Victoria – the Bulgarian singer remains intact.  She deserves it because she was a top favourite evenRead more

We hope you and your families are safe and enjoyed the virtual tours we proposed in the previous article. We certainly did, because social distancing is now the new norm.  This new world has drastically reduced our physical contacts with other people and we wanted to share our perspective on better connectedness and safety.  iCardRead more

For the last few stay-at-home days, watching the various “epic fail compilations” or videos of dogs doing absurd things, staying hours on Netflix or reading a book has bored me. After the implications of the last few weeks, our team has thought a lot about how to entertain you. We could write “How to washRead more

Have you ever wondered how you should proceed if any money goes missing from your debit card? How to dispute transactions and get your money back in cases of fraudulent merchants or undelivered goods and services?    The way to go is in collaboration with your card issuer. Usually, that means requesting a chargeback, alsoRead more