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Hong Kong banks agree common NFC payment standard

27 Nov 13 @ 15:22

As the global leader in NFC payments, it comes as no surprise that The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) has issued Best Practice for NFC Mobile Payment in Hong Kong,... read more

The likelihood of a data breach within an organisation

27 Nov 13 @ 12:31

Prodec Networks has released a new infographic to highlight how vulnerable business are to internal data breach threats. In addition, it shows the financial impact this can have on a business. After employees,... read more

Nationwide first in the UK to launch V.me digital wallet

27 Nov 13 @ 09:59

Nationwide Building Society, in partnership with Visa Europe, is announcing the launch of V.me, a digital wallet that will offer the Society’s over 6 ½  million credit and debit card... read more

Danish bitcoin exchange Bips suffers cyber-breach

27 Nov 13 @ 09:38

Bips, the Danish bitcoin exchange, has been forced to shut down its consumer wallet initiative after suffering a major cyber-attack that saw £1 million in bitcoins stolen. Copenhagen-based Bips is... read more

Bank of East Asia to launch mobile NFC payment in 2014

26 Nov 13 @ 16:33

Bank of East Asia says it will launch a mobile NFC payment service for its credit card customers in Hong Kong early next year. BEA’s i-Pay system will utilize Near... read more

Mega Monday: the UK’s busiest ecommerce shopping day

26 Nov 13 @ 14:00

The nation’s ongoing love affair with online shopping will deepen on Monday 2nd December 2013 when it is predicted that online transactions will top 7.7 million, up 16% on 2012,... read more

Hewlett-Packard expands its activities in mobile banking and payments

26 Nov 13 @ 13:52

HP says it will further expand its activity in the mobile banking and payments industry, through the signing of a global agreement with Accumulate. Following a successful implementation of the... read more

Vodafone to setup global NFC mobile payments

25 Nov 13 @ 16:03

Vodafone has selected Gemalto to provide and operate its global Trusted Service Management (TSM) platform and deploy NFC mobile payments and other services. This multi-year global contract will provide the foundation... read more

Payments Council forecasts 12% of 2013 festive spending from e-commerce

22 Nov 13 @ 16:53

The UK’s Payments Council has released findings that suggest that around 12 pence in every £1 of consumers’ Christmas shopping this year will be spent online via e-commerce and m-commerce.... read more

Safaricom calls truce in growing M-Pesa unrest

22 Nov 13 @ 16:39

Safaricom has offered to negotiate a settlement with rival Airtel in an abuse of dominance dispute filed before the competition regulator. Correspondence between the two firms shows that Safaricom agreed to... read more

The most dangerous malware trends for 2014

22 Nov 13 @ 16:22

Not surprisingly, malware is still the most dangerous threat to enterprises, end users and financial institutions. Its success has spawned improved detection and prevention technologies which continue to threaten malware’s... read more

Google Wallet card ready for launch

22 Nov 13 @ 16:06

In an unsurprising piece of news, Google has decided to follow companies such as PayPal who have developed a physical extensions of their mobile payment solutions. The news that Google was likely... read more

First Data and Oberthur sign long-term strategic partnership to promote EMV in the US

22 Nov 13 @ 10:06

First Data Corporation and Oberthur Technologies announced a strategic partnership to manage and promote EMV in the US. First Data is a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing.... read more

ECB outlines new security standards for internet payments

21 Nov 13 @ 11:05

Banks, credit card companies and other payment service providers (PSPs) should put multiple “security measures” in place to ensure that they can repel attempts to breach the integrity of internet... read more

Live at Cartes: MasterCard and Worldline partner to integrate MasterPass

21 Nov 13 @ 10:52

MasterCard and Worldline, Atos subsidiary for e-payment services, announced their extended partnership on the integration and deployment of MasterPass. Worldline will develop a digital wallet platform with open interfaces available... read more

Live at Cartes: Worldline launches new payment terminals

21 Nov 13 @ 10:40

Worldline, Atos subsidiary in e-payment services, presents its two latest payment terminals at Cartes 2013. YOMANI touch enhances the user experience with a large touchscreen, while YOMOVA brings the full... read more

If you’re not in mobile payments you’re standing still

21 Nov 13 @ 10:11

Realex Payments is advising merchants across all sectors that they must continue to respond to the burgeoning mobile payments world and not be left behind their competitors. Realex Payments has experienced a... read more

Live from Cartes: UniCredit Bank selects Gemalto for contactless payment in Russia

21 Nov 13 @ 09:43

Gemalto has been selected to supply its Optelio contactless payment stickers to UniCredit Bank in Russia. UniCredit Bank is a member of a leading European financial group in banking services with... 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

Starling Builds UK-Sovereign AI Model With Nvidia and Civo

15 Oct 26 @ 19:41

Starling is developing a transactional foundation model with Nvidia that will be trained and hosted entirely within a UK sovereign cloud, as the digital bank lo... more