Contactless

29 Jul 15 @ 10:21

HKT Payment, a subsidiary of  Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) has launched a SIM-based NFC mobile payments service to let customers pay at more than 3 million locations worldwide which accept MasterCard PayPass,... read more

23 Jul 15 @ 10:32

Following the launch of Apple Pay in the UK last week, new MasterCard figures show that the British public are willing to embrace mobile payments despite some hesitation. 1 in... read more

23 Jul 15 @ 10:21

Consumer group Which? has warned that data from contactless debit and credit cards is at risk of being intercepted by thieves. All 10 credit and debit cards tested revealed some... read more

22 Jul 15 @ 09:08

As usage of contactless cards has trebled, just under half of consumers (47%) expect, or would prefer, businesses to offer contactless payment for low-value transactions, according to new research from... read more

21 Jul 15 @ 15:42

A global study of over 300 banking and financial services executives shows that, for the first time, innovation is ranked as important as regulation. The research also reveals that mobile... read more

17 Jul 15 @ 14:09

Samsung has announced the launch of its new mobile payments platform trial in Korea. The Samsung Pay month-long trial is in preparation for a global roll out to more regions. The... read more

17 Jul 15 @ 13:02

PSA Payment Services Austria launched a new mobile debit card. The popular and familiar form of payment is now available for NFC-enabled mobile phones to make contactless, mobile and secure payments.... read more

14 Jul 15 @ 16:20

Despite the fact that PCM readers have known for weeks that Apple Pay was to launch in the UK on the 14th of July – it did launch. However, depending... read more

13 Jul 15 @ 11:46

GlobalPlatform, the organization which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology, has published a white paper, which introduces the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and examines its role in addressing an... read more

10 Jul 15 @ 11:37

Debit card transaction values increased from $274.9 billion in 2010 to $315.3 billion in 2014, at a CAGR of 4.90%; while, the credit card transaction values recorded a CAGR of... read more

09 Jul 15 @ 14:28

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has been certified “Visa Ready” by Visa for HCE (Host Card Emulation) cloud based payment services. With the Visa Ready status, Visa ensures that technology and... read more

08 Jul 15 @ 12:13

According to press reports, private documents belonging to one of the biggest retailers in the UK reveal that  Apple Pay will be coming to UK stores on the 14th July. The leaked... read more