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Global smartphone sales set new record

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

iZettle launches free chip and PIN reader

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

orderbird and ConCardis provide NFC payment

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

US EMV POS migration gathers pace

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

Apple Pay 2.0 includes coupon redemption and ticketing

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

Hackers steal $1 billion in global cyber attack

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

Mobeewave gains $6.5 million investment

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

25% of phishing attacks in 2014 targeted financial data

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

US consumers lose trust in mobile wallets and apps

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

PKO BP selects ACI for advanced mobile payment system BLIK

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

MasterCard to to invest in biometrics and cyber security

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

Survey on internet security: smartphone and tablet users most reckless

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

EMV cards are no panacea for credit card security

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

Amazon payments business trebles

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

Rabobank deploys mobile wallet with secure mobile payment app

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

Banque Populaire selects HPS to expand pan-african payments

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

UATP enabling airlines to accept bitcoin

11 Feb 15 @ 13:34

UATP has teamed up with Bitnet as a payment processing partner. This relationship will allow UATP to offer its Network of 260+ airlines the ability to accept bitcoin payments in... read more

Fraud and security concerns push ID management in 2015

11 Feb 15 @ 13:26

Fraud and security: with the influx of high profile digital data breaches in the past year, businesses and consumers alike have grown increasingly concerned over the amount of sensitive personal... read more

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... more

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more