On Finovate.com

• IBM Launches Security Testing Services for IoT Developers.

• TickSmith Lands $2 Million Investment from Illuminate Financial.

• Layer’s New Messaging Design System Helps Create Perfect Conversational Experiences.

Around the web

• Vantiv partners with Columbia Bank to provide new payment services to business customers.

• Commerce Bank to offer AP and AR automated service, CashFlow Complete, powered by Bill.com.

• Xero and Recurly team up in new integration that combines subscription management with cloud accounting.

• Fintech Supercharger features an interview with Roman Stanek, Founder and CEO, GoodData.

• BARC Score Data Discovery identifies MicroStrategy as a ‘Market Leader’ ranking #1 in “Platform Capabilities”

• Chicago Tribune column on savvy saving highlights MaxMyInterest.

• Village of Palos Park Introduces Passport’s Parking App.

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