Ekata Mitigates Payment Services Fraud Via Merchant Onboarding API

Ekata has announced a new Merchant Onboarding API that enables an automated onboarding workflow for payment service providers (PSPs), B2B lenders, and online marketplaces that are increasingly engaging with sole proprietors and “micro-merchants.” The API leverages a unique approach to risk analysis that enables more of these small accounts to be approved without manual review. 

Okta Enhances Developer Offering Via New Toolkit

Today at Oktane21, Okta’s annual developer conference, the company announced the new Okta Starter Developer Edition, a resource that is intended to help developers streamline integration with Okta authentication, authorization, and user management services at scale. The company hopes to entice new users by providing free access to this offering for up to 15,000 monthly active users.