18 Feb 15 @ 12:47

UK banks RBS and NatWest are leveraging Apple’s biometric Touch ID function for fingerprint log-in to mobile banking apps on the iPhone. In what the banks claim is a UK... read more

18 Feb 15 @ 12:43

European software specialist Tieto has helped Raiffeisen Bank become one of the first banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina to provide contactless payment services for Visa cards. With the Card Suite... read more

17 Feb 15 @ 14:51

Global smartphone sales set a new milestone in the fourth quarter of 2014, reaching $115 billion for the quarter, an increase of 20% year-on-year, according to data from research firm... read more

17 Feb 15 @ 14:48

Swedish mPOS specialist iZettle is launching the world’s first free-of-charge chip and PIN reader for merchant customers across Europe. The new iZettle Card Reader Lite connects to tablets and smartphones... read more

17 Feb 15 @ 14:46

orderbird, an iPAD POS provider, and its strategic payment partner ConCardis have launched a solution for cashless payment with card or contactless via NFC such as Apple Pay. The newly... read more

16 Feb 15 @ 15:33

By the end of 2015, approximately 59% of US POS locations will be EMV-enabled, according to a report from payment consultancy Aite Group. Awareness of the migration to EMV among... read more

16 Feb 15 @ 15:25

The new version of Apple Pay will include coupon redemption, loyalty and ticketing functionalities, according to a patent filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office. The updated Apple Pay... read more

16 Feb 15 @ 15:17

Around $1 billion may have been stolen by hackers from 100 banks worldwide in an unprecedented cyber attack, according to a report by security specialist Kaspersky Lab. The attacks, which... read more

16 Feb 15 @ 15:14

Canadian NFC payments entrant Mobeewave has secured a $6.5 million funding round led by SBT Venture Capital. According to the company, the investment will be used to support market expansion... read more

13 Feb 15 @ 12:29

The Kaspersky Lab study ‘Financial Cyber Threats in 2014’ reports that 28.8% of phishing attacks in 2014 were intended to steal financial data from users. While carrying out their scams,... read more

13 Feb 15 @ 11:54

According to a new survey in the US, trust is eroding among mobile device users when it comes to making purchases or mobile wallet and app downloads. A survey of 15,000... read more

13 Feb 15 @ 11:45

PKO BP, the largest bank in Poland has selected ACI to support the bank’s ambitious growth plans for its mobile payment system BLIK, in one of Europe’s most innovative and fastest-growing markets. PKO’s... read more

13 Feb 15 @ 11:36

MasterCard is reportedly set to invest an additional $20 million in cyber security measures this year, including biometric protection for mobile apps, and early warning alerts on potential threat vectors. This... read more

13 Feb 15 @ 11:30

It is surprising to see that smartphone owners of all people are taking the biggest risks with data security, considering that 74% of all interviewees regularly use their web-enabled smartphone... read more

12 Feb 15 @ 14:46

Whilst the EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) bashing in the US continues to gather pace, US banks, credit card companies and retailers continue to invest heavily in the technology widely used in Europe. EMV... read more

12 Feb 15 @ 13:02

Momentum for Amazon’s payments service Login and Pay With Amazon appears to be building after a sluggish start. In January, Amazon reported strong growth in the service among mobile users... read more

12 Feb 15 @ 11:11

Rabobank, one of the largest financial institutions in the Netherlands, is now offering its customers a mobile payment and mobile value added service via its mobile payment app. Dutch consumers are now able to... read more

12 Feb 15 @ 09:43

Banque Populaire says that will now be using the HPS’s PowerCARD solution to process electronic payment transactions of all of its subsidiaries in Africa. The partnership between Banque Populaire and... read more