08 Sep 14 @ 12:48

Vodafone, in partnership with Visa, is developing a new mobile payments system that will allow users to complete contactless payment via NFC enabled SIM cards. Vodafone and Visa have previously... read more

08 Sep 14 @ 11:24

Ever since Google announced support for Host Card Emulation (HCE) earlier this year on the Android OS, banks, merchants and other mobile payment aficionados have been all over it, trying... read more

08 Sep 14 @ 10:22

Alcatel-Lucent has released new report on malware and mobile malware showing that security threats to mobile and residential devices jumped sharply during the first half of 2014, putting device owners... read more

05 Sep 14 @ 14:53

Ahead of the launch of the iPhone 6 next week, tech giant Apple has reportedly negotiated deals with several US issuers to give Apple back a portion of card-present interchange... read more

05 Sep 14 @ 14:50

Barclays corporate customers will be able to log into their online accounts by scanning their fingers with biometric readers using vein authentication technology from Hitachi. From 2015, corporate customers will... read more

05 Sep 14 @ 14:47

Federal Reserve banks in the US are moving ahead with plans to implement a faster payments system in order to improve the country’s payment infrastructure. The Federal Reserve banks are... read more

04 Sep 14 @ 12:28

Barclaycard and mobile network operator Orange are to close their Quick Tap NFC mobile payment service at the end of October. Quick Tap was launched in 2011 and was one... read more

04 Sep 14 @ 12:24

US mobile commerce joint venture Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), which is backed by several major US merchants, has unveiled its CurrentC mobile commerce payment network, with plans for a commercial... read more

04 Sep 14 @ 12:20

Global payment acquirer EVO Payments International (EVO) has entered into a long-term, exclusive relationship with Bank of Ireland to provide merchant acquiring services in the Republic of Ireland and Northern... read more

03 Sep 14 @ 13:40

Troubled US mobile wallet platform Isis is rebranding itself as Softcard, in an effort to distance itself from the Islamic militant group of the same name. In a statement on... read more

03 Sep 14 @ 13:31

Global banking and payment solution provider FIS has signed a definitive agreement to acquire payment and processing solution provider Clear2Pay. Founded in 2001, Clear2Pay is a major player in the... read more

03 Sep 14 @ 13:28

US DIY and home improvement merchant Home Depot has become the latest US retailer to be hit by a credit and debit card data breach, according to security blogger Brian... read more

03 Sep 14 @ 13:25

MasterCard and global e-invoicing specialist Basware have launched Basware Pay, a solution aimed at working capital optimisation for the B2B space. Basware Pay aims to extend the value of the... read more

03 Sep 14 @ 13:22

Australia’s ANZ Bank says that its goMoney mobile-to-mobile payments app has reached A$100 billion in transactions since its launch in late 2010. GoMoney enables users to send funds to anyone... read more

02 Sep 14 @ 14:45

Australian POS payments system eftpos is testing a new system for online purchases at supermarket chain Coles. The system enables users to make online payments with a username and password,... read more

02 Sep 14 @ 14:43

European mPOS specialist Payleven is to drop its fixed pay-as-you-go transaction fees for UK customers that process more than £2,500 per month. A new tiered pricing model will see transaction... read more

02 Sep 14 @ 14:40

China’s Alipay e-commerce platform has teamed up with handset manufacturer Huawei to develop a system enabling people make biometric mobile payments with their fingerprints. The system utilises the fingerprint reader... read more

01 Sep 14 @ 12:12

Global payment processor Worldpay and Syntec, a cloud call centre management service provider, have formed a global partnership which will enable businesses to accept telephone card payments securely without compromising... read more