24 Oct 13 @ 16:51

Dwolla has taken its first step to move beyond support for cash with the launch of Dwolla Credit. The service is being launched in partnership with Alliance Data Systems (ADS),... read more

24 Oct 13 @ 16:12

To support financial institutions (FIs) in developing and deploying secure mobile banking applications (apps), e-security solutions provider, Cryptomathic has released a white paper ‘Secure Mobile Transactions – Fact or Fiction?’.... read more

24 Oct 13 @ 15:27

PaymentPlus, Ireland’s fastest growing provider of payment services and WorldNet TPS, leading provider of secure multichannel payment solutions, have signed an agreement to promote WorldNet TPS online payment services to... read more

24 Oct 13 @ 15:22

Payment processor Equens has launched the ‘SEPAklaar.nl’ [translated, ‘SEPA-ready.nl’] campaign. This campaign is aimed at medium-sized businesses and organisations that may find themselves under time pressure in migrating their payment... read more

24 Oct 13 @ 15:13

The UK is struggling to launch successful mobile apps due to the difficulty of incorporating payment methods to enable mobile commerce according to a new research report carried out by... read more

24 Oct 13 @ 15:03

IBM scientists have developed a new mobile authentication security technology based on near-field communication (NFC). The technology provides an extra layer of security when using an NFC-enabled device and a... read more

21 Oct 13 @ 12:39

Rio de Janeiro will be the first city in Brazil to launch a pilot program enabling mobile NFC ticketing for public transportation. This initiative is a partnership between RioCard Tecnologia... read more

21 Oct 13 @ 12:17

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank says its latest app update, with a uniform app interface rolling out across iOS, Android and, for the first time, Windows Phone 8 will offer enhanced general... read more

21 Oct 13 @ 11:45

Clear2Pay says that its M/Chip Advance Test Solution has been analysed and validated by FIME, a renowned EMVCo and MasterCard accredited test laboratory. The Test Suite enables card vendors to... read more

17 Oct 13 @ 17:16

MasterCard and Worldline, Atos subsidiary for e- payment services, have announced a partnership to integrate and deploy MasterPass. This collaboration, which covers all countries operated by Worldline – UK ,... read more

17 Oct 13 @ 09:33

The Western Union Company together with Lottomatica and MasterCard have launched the My WU reloadable prepaid card in Italy. Lottomatica, the brand through which GTECH S.p.A operates in Italy, is one... read more

17 Oct 13 @ 09:25

Square has introduced Square Cash; a new service that allows users to send money by sending an email. With Square Cash, “individuals no longer need to write checks, pay ATM fees... read more

15 Oct 13 @ 18:23

The Dexter malware has struck again. This time, South African banks have suffered an estimated tens of millions of rand in losses due to a major breach of customer card... read more

15 Oct 13 @ 16:51

In a sensibly positioned White paper, The Mobey Forum argues that the utilisation of mobile technology is permanently changing consumer spending habits, disrupting previously-exclusive relationships between banks and their customers... read more

15 Oct 13 @ 16:31

A consumer study from eDigitalResearch and Portaltech Reply found that weekly in store shopping levels have dropped since 2010, as smartphone owners continue to turn to their mobile devices and... read more

15 Oct 13 @ 11:18

New research carried out by Consult Hyperion suggests a majority of UK consumers would use mobile wallets. This 58% figure in favour is in contrast with the 64% of US... read more

15 Oct 13 @ 11:06

Gemalto has worked with PCCW-HKT, one of Hong Kong’s major mobile network operators and Octopus Cards Limited (OCL to bring mobile NFC ticketing to its subscribers, as well as a... read more

15 Oct 13 @ 10:03

In another big hit on virtual currency, Dwolla has shut down its services that work with virtual currency exchanges. The online payment provider emailed its customers which operate companies related to... read more