The Integration of IoT into Fintech: Enhancing Payment Systems and Security – A Case of PayPal
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Abstract
This study took PayPal as a case to explore the Integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) into financial technology (fintech) and focused on the impacts of IoT on payment systems and security enhancements. This study carried out an online questionnaire survey on 65 valid respondents who were PayPal users in Australia. Through the quantitative analysis of the collected survey data, the study argues that the IoT can greatly enhance PayPal’s payment ecosystem by improving user convenience, automated payments, and seamless and contactless transactions. Additionally, biometric authentication that is enabled by IoT can significantly reduce unauthorised access; and PayPal’s advanced real-time fraud detection system can largely reduce fraudulent transactions and enhance financial security. Whereas, this study also finds the challenges of integrating IoT into fintech, mainly including data privacy issues and concerns about unauthorised access. Through the PayPal case study, this study demonstrates the practical applications of IoT in fintech, and highlights the potential and challenges of such integration. This study recommends that future research may involve as many comparative cases of financial institutions as possible, investigate larger samples, and investigate the intersection of IoT with emerging technologies (such as AI, edge computing, etc.) in the context of fintech. It is hoped that these insights will provide effective guidance for financial institutions, technology providers, and policymakers.
Keywords
Internet of Things (IoT), financial technology (fintech), payment systems, security enhancement, PayPal
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Zou,L. (2025). The Integration of IoT into Fintech: Enhancing Payment Systems and Security – A Case of PayPal. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,171,79-89.
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