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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Zoho brings unified payment solution to US market
Zoho Corporation has introduced Zoho Payments, a unified payment solution that enables businesses to process online transactions through multiple payment methods, including cards and ACH. The solution is integrated within Zoho's existing suite of applications, allowing management of payments within financial workflows. Zoho Payments is designed to mitigate payment-related issues such as delays and reconciliation errors, offering a connected alternative for centralising payment operations. The solution supports card payments across over 135 currencies and ACH payments for US-based transactions. It can be integrated with Zoho's finance, operations, sales, marketing, low-code, and collaboration platforms, as well as with third-party systems via APIs. The solution, which is PCI DSS Level 1 compliant, offers various workflows for accepting payments, including invoicing, payment links, hosted payment pages, and e-commerce store integration. Automated reconciliation processes are included to help finance teams reduce manual work and associated errors. Zoho Payments provides businesses with visibility into their payment transactions, payouts, refunds, failures, and account summaries, offering insights into cash flow and operational efficiency. Zoho Chief Evangelist Raju Vegesna said: 'As digital payments become the default preference for everything from online purchases to subscription services, businesses need a payment solution that not only offers flexibility, but is also tightly connected to their financial operations. Zoho Payments closes this gap by natively connecting with our ecosystem, enabling seamless collections across different use cases. 'Our solution provides businesses with better authorisation rates, strong risk management, automated reconciliation, and helps minimise losses from fraud and chargebacks, delivering real operational value as payment volumes grow.' The service is now available, with transaction fees set at 2.9% plus 30¢ for domestic cards and an additional 1.5% for international cards. "Zoho brings unified payment solution to US market " was originally created and published by Electronic Payments International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Techday NZ
15-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Zoho unveils Ulaa Enterprise for secure, privacy-first browsing
Zoho has launched Ulaa Enterprise, an enterprise-focused version of its privacy-oriented browser designed to offer organisations enhanced security and granular control features without the complications of third-party solutions. The new browser addresses the increasing importance of browsers as central tools in the workplace, with employees accessing cloud-based applications and handling sensitive data through their browsers. Ulaa Enterprise is intended to provide security at the browser level, reducing the reliance on additional software or virtual environments, and aims to minimise the IT workload while improving overall protection. Raju Vegesna, Chief Evangelist at Zoho, said: "The shift to cloud-based software has made the browser the largest attack surface inside an organisation, yet no software vendor has been able to produce a secure browser that strikes the correct balance between depth of policy controls and straightforward usability. Ulaa Enterprise addresses the need for a proactive and comprehensive security solution for businesses to reduce their attack surface, keep users secure, and stay in control of their security." Security features offered by Ulaa Enterprise include centralised policy management, allowing administrators to set access controls, manage download permissions, govern extension installations, and oversee user behaviour across groups. The browser also enforces data loss prevention (DLP) at the browser layer, blocking unauthorised uploads, copy and paste actions, screen captures, and downloads of sensitive information. For IT teams, Ulaa Enterprise delivers detailed visibility and control, including access to audit logs, risk monitoring, and precision enforcement of security policies at the browser level. These measures are designed to reduce the need for reactive security responses by providing preventative defences within the browser environment itself. Thomas Wieberneit, Founder and Principal Analyst at AheadCRM, commented: "As a Ulaa user, I highly appreciate its responsiveness, compatibility, and built-in security features. With the release of Ulaa Enterprise as the front-end to business applications, Zoho now has a security stack that nearly no other tech vendor can compete with. Zoho's relentless commitment to security and privacy is part of its DNA and is unique in the industry." The browser also features integration with Zia, Zoho's AI-based automation and insights tool. Zia offers several enhancements, such as ZeroPhish, which uses AI to detect phishing attacks before users interact with malicious content, analysing URLs and web page behaviour in real-time. Zia also includes smart web categorisation, which blocks unsafe content automatically, and tab organisation, which arranges tabs based on user behaviour to improve productivity and browser management. On the usability front, Ulaa Enterprise is designed to keep IT management straightforward, without necessitating complex infrastructure or heavy virtualisation. The browser promises simple deployment, lightweight management, and instant propagation of policy changes, all without affecting end-user performance. Security monitoring is described as ethical and targeted, aiming to build employee trust while avoiding invasive surveillance. Ulaa Enterprise is built on Chromium, providing users with a familiar browsing experience, while integrating local security checks for improved speed and data protection. It is compatible with all major desktop and mobile operating systems, including support for Android and iOS devices. The release of Ulaa Enterprise comes at a time of considerable growth for the Ulaa browser, with download numbers and monthly active users reportedly increasing by a factor of 2.5 since 2023. Ulaa Enterprise is available at a price starting from USD $1 per month per device or USD $10 per year per device. Zoho highlighted its approach to artificial intelligence, stating that its AI models are not trained on consumer data and do not retain user information. The company builds AI tools focused on assisting users while resisting the urge to impose additional costs on consumers through excessive model scaling. The company reaffirmed its privacy stance, noting that it does not operate an advertising revenue model, even for free products, and manages its own data centres to retain oversight of customer data and security. According to Zoho, more than 125 million users globally, spanning hundreds of thousands of organisations, use its products daily.
Finextra
14-05-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Zoho enters US payments market
Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, today launched Zoho Payments, a unified payment solution that helps businesses collect payments online using multiple payment methods like cards and ACH. 0 The solution offers native payments capabilities within Zoho, enabling businesses to manage payments directly within their existing financial workflows. 'As digital payments become the default preference for everything from online purchases to subscription services, businesses need a payment solution that not only offers flexibility, but is also tightly connected to their financial operations," says Raju Vegesna, Chief Evangelist at Zoho. "Zoho Payments closes this gap by natively connecting with our ecosystem, enabling seamless collections across different use cases. Our solution provides businesses with better authorization rates, strong risk management, automated reconciliation, and helps minimize losses from fraud and chargebacks, delivering real operational value as payment volumes grow.' With studies showing that nearly 87% of transactions now cashless and 81% of U.S. consumers preferring to pay by card, businesses need payment systems that can keep pace. Relying on disconnected tools often leads to delays, errors in reconciliation, and disrupted financial workflows. Zoho Payments addresses this gap by offering a secure, deeply connected alternative, allowing businesses to centralize their payment operations. "Our transportation company has used third-party payment portals before, but they came with extra logins and separate integrations that didn't fit smoothly into our workflow. It made sense for us to try Zoho Payments since we were already using Zoho Books," says James Martin, Founder and CEO of Keystone Transport Services. "The integration was seamless. Its automation capabilities ensured that there were minimal interventions by our teams, significantly reducing the required overhead for onboarding and managing new customers. Now, one person can easily accomplish over 100 times the work as before." Core Capabilities Zoho Payments helps businesses accept card payments in over 135 currencies and ACH payments for transactions within the U.S. The payment solution works out-of-the-box with Zoho's apps from finance and operations, sales and marketing, low-code, and collaboration platforms. Businesses can also connect to any third-party systems via APIs to collect payments. Payments can be accepted through various connected workflows, such as sending invoices or payment links to customers, creating hosted payment pages for one-time or recurring payments, or collecting payments via an e-commerce store. This level of flexibility allows businesses to offer seamless payment experiences to their customers while benefiting from faster settlements and customized payout scheduling. "The integration of embedded payment capabilities within finance applications represents a significant leap forward. Moving beyond basic invoicing, these features streamline the entire payment lifecycle, accelerating cash flow and reducing administrative burdens. This evolution transforms finance platforms into more agile and responsive financial management tools," says Kevin Permenter, Research Director, Financial Applications at IDC. "Zoho has made a major investment in infusing their powerful finance platform with payment management capabilities and services. I expect the market will be extremely receptive of Zoho's most recent payment additions." Zoho Payments is PCI DSS Level 1 compliant. The application offers significant advantages that strengthen financial processes and operational efficiency. It helps businesses improve their payments success rates, boosting top-line revenue, while fraud protection reduces chargebacks, positively impacting their bottom-line performance. With automated reconciliation, finance teams can reduce the amount of time spent on manual tasks and avoid any resulting errors. The platform is highly scalable, providing the reliability that businesses need as their transaction volumes grow. Moreover, businesses can get better visibility on their payment transactions, payouts, refunds, payment failures, and account summaries, creating insights into cash flow, payment trends, and operational bottlenecks. Pricing and Availability Zoho Payments is now available for use. Pricing for domestic cards is 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction which includes Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, JCB, UnionPay, and Diners Club. The pricing for international cards is 1.5% plus the domestic card fee.
National Post
14-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Zoho Enters U.S. Payments Market with the Launch of Zoho Payments, a Unified Solution for Secure, Seamless, and Scalable Payment Processing
Article content New offering simplifies card and ACH payment collections, supports 135+ currencies, and enables well-connected financial workflows Article content Article content AUSTIN, Texas — Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, today launched Zoho Payments, a unified payment solution that helps businesses collect payments online using multiple payment methods like cards and ACH. The solution offers native payments capabilities within Zoho, enabling businesses to manage payments directly within their existing financial workflows. Article content 'As digital payments become the default preference for everything from online purchases to subscription services, businesses need a payment solution that not only offers flexibility, but is also tightly connected to their financial operations,' says Raju Vegesna, Chief Evangelist at Zoho. 'Zoho Payments closes this gap by natively connecting with our ecosystem, enabling seamless collections across different use cases. Our solution provides businesses with better authorization rates, strong risk management, automated reconciliation, and helps minimize losses from fraud and chargebacks, delivering real operational value as payment volumes grow.' Article content With studies showing that nearly 87% of transactions now cashless and 81% of U.S. consumers preferring to pay by card, businesses need payment systems that can keep pace. Relying on disconnected tools often leads to delays, errors in reconciliation, and disrupted financial workflows. Zoho Payments addresses this gap by offering a secure, deeply connected alternative, allowing businesses to centralize their payment operations. Article content 'Our transportation company has used third-party payment portals before, but they came with extra logins and separate integrations that didn't fit smoothly into our workflow. It made sense for us to try Zoho Payments since we were already using Zoho Books,' says James Martin, Founder and CEO of Keystone Transport Services. 'The integration was seamless. Its automation capabilities ensured that there were minimal interventions by our teams, significantly reducing the required overhead for onboarding and managing new customers. Now, one person can easily accomplish over 100 times the work as before.' Article content Core Capabilities Article content Zoho Payments helps businesses accept card payments in over 135 currencies and ACH payments for transactions within the U.S. The payment solution works out-of-the-box with Zoho's apps from finance and operations, sales and marketing, low-code, and collaboration platforms. Businesses can also connect to any third-party systems via APIs to collect payments. Article content Payments can be accepted through various connected workflows, such as sending invoices or payment links to customers, creating hosted payment pages for one-time or recurring payments, or collecting payments via an e-commerce store. This level of flexibility allows businesses to offer seamless payment experiences to their customers while benefiting from faster settlements and customized payout scheduling. Article content 'The integration of embedded payment capabilities within finance applications represents a significant leap forward. Moving beyond basic invoicing, these features streamline the entire payment lifecycle, accelerating cash flow and reducing administrative burdens. This evolution transforms finance platforms into more agile and responsive financial management tools,' says Kevin Permenter, Research Director, Financial Applications at IDC. 'Zoho has made a major investment in infusing their powerful finance platform with payment management capabilities and services. I expect the market will be extremely receptive of Zoho's most recent payment additions.' Article content Zoho Payments is PCI DSS Level 1 compliant. The application offers significant advantages that strengthen financial processes and operational efficiency. It helps businesses improve their payments success rates, boosting top-line revenue, while fraud protection reduces chargebacks, positively impacting their bottom-line performance. With automated reconciliation, finance teams can reduce the amount of time spent on manual tasks and avoid any resulting errors. Article content The platform is highly scalable, providing the reliability that businesses need as their transaction volumes grow. Moreover, businesses can get better visibility on their payment transactions, payouts, refunds, payment failures, and account summaries, creating insights into cash flow, payment trends, and operational bottlenecks. Article content Zoho Payments is now available for use. Pricing for domestic cards is 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction which includes Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, JCB, UnionPay, and Diners Club. The pricing for international cards is 1.5% plus the domestic card fee. Article content 'Zoho Payments bridges the operational gap between financial transactions and financial workflows, embedding payment capabilities into Zoho's ecosystem,' noted Robert Kugel, Executive Director of Information Services Group. 'Users can reduce their use of external tools and have a more seamless experience from collections to payouts, simplifying the day-to-day operations of businesses.' 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National Post
14-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Zoho Introduces 'Ulaa Enterprise' Browser With Enhanced Security and Granular Control Options
Article content Article content AUSTIN, Texas — Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, today announces Ulaa Enterprise, an enterprise-ready version of the company's privacy-focused browser tailored specifically to the security and visibility needs of enterprise organizations. With Ulaa Enterprise, companies can prevent threats at the browser level while striking a balance between potent security, ease-of-use, and extensive control features, all without the complexity of third-party tools or virtual environments. Article content Modern browsers serve as enterprise workspaces, with employees performing critical operations across SaaS apps, handling corporate data, and managing transactions entirely through browser windows. Ulaa Enterprise is built with protection at its core, reducing reliance on external tools and ensuring tighter security without requiring extra layers, third-party integrations, significant IT overhead, or virtual desktop software prone to lag. Article content 'The shift to cloud-based software has made the browser the largest attack surface inside an organization, yet no software vendor has been able to produce a secure browser that strikes the correct balance between depth of policy controls and straightforward usability,' says Raju Vegesna, Chief Evangelist at Zoho. 'Ulaa Enterprise addresses the need for a proactive and comprehensive security solution for businesses to reduce their attack surface, keep users secure, and stay in control of their security.' Article content Ulaa Enterprise offers the following security features: Article content Centralized Policy Management: Admins can define access controls, restrict downloads, manage extensions, and govern user behavior through central policies applied across users and groups. Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Ulaa enforces DLP at the browser layer, blocking unauthorized uploads, copy-paste actions, screen captures, and downloads of sensitive data. Complete Visibility and Granular Control: IT teams can monitor risks, view detailed audit logs, and enforce security policies with precision at the browser level, reducing or eliminating the need for reactivity. Article content 'As a Ulaa user, I highly appreciate its responsiveness, compatibility, and built-in security features. With the release of Ulaa Enterprise as the front-end to business applications, Zoho now has a security stack that nearly no other tech vendor can compete with,' said Thomas Wieberneit, Founder and Principal Analyst, AheadCRM. 'Zoho's relentless commitment to security and privacy is part of its DNA and is unique in the industry.' Article content Enhanced by AI Article content Zia, Zoho's AI-driven automation and insights agent, is fully integrated with Ulaa Enterprise and offers enhancements that allow IT teams to maintain control while ensuring efficient and secure operations: Article content ZeroPhish (powered by Zia): Detects phishing attempts before users click, analyzing URLs and page behavior to block evolving threats in real-time. Smart Web Categorization: Zia automatically categorizes websites and blocks unsafe content, ensuring secure browsing. Tab Organization: Zia organizes tabs based on user behavior, improving productivity and browser management. Article content Ulaa Enterprise provides a simplified user experience for both general employees and IT teams in the following ways: Article content Low IT Overhead: Ulaa does not require heavy virtualization or complex infrastructure. Deployment is straightforward, management is lightweight, and policy changes propagate instantly without introducing performance overhead for end-users. Intelligent Monitoring: Ulaa supports ethical, targeted security monitoring, without turning into invasive surveillance, to build employee trust. Familiarity: Ulaa Enterprise combines Chromium's familiarity with built-in security, ensuring a seamless experience while enforcing local security checks for speed and protection. Cross-platform Support: Ulaa works across all major desktop and mobile platforms, including Android and iOS. Article content The release of Ulaa Enterprise accompanies a period of tremendous growth for Ulaa, whose download numbers and monthly active user counts have increased by 2.5x since 2023. Article content Pricing and Availability Article content Ulaa Enterprise is currently available starting at $1/month per device or $10/year per device. For more information around pricing, please visit: To request a demo, please visit: Article content Zoho is committed to designing and incorporating artificial intelligence guided by the principles of customer privacy and value. Our generic AI models across contextual, assistive, and agentic AI, are not trained on consumer data and do not retain customer information. Zoho builds AI tools with usefulness in mind, striking a balance between providing AI technology that assists workers while right-sizing models that don't require burdening consumers with additional costs. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
