25 Oct 13 @ 11:01

The European Central Bank has warned companies that are stalling on updating their systems that the SEPA deadline is fast approaching and that big-bang upgrades will cause significant problems to... read more

25 Oct 13 @ 10:35

HID Global announced that its ActivID Authentication Appliance has been selected by the European Banking Forum (EBF) organisation as the winner of the Most Innovative Security Product in the 2013 Retail... read more

25 Oct 13 @ 10:27

TransferWise, the international money transfer platform started by the first employee of Skype, has launched the world’s first peer-to-peer mobile money transfer app. The free app, which is compatible with iPhone,... 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 @ 15:13

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

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

11 Oct 13 @ 09:43

Safaricom’s M-Pesa platform may soon be open for use by other mobile payment services providers if new regulations published by the Central Bank of Kenya are placed into effect. The... read more

11 Oct 13 @ 09:36

Jumio announced the launch of Jumio PORT, an embedded wallet infrastructure that integrates with mobile OS utilities such as Apple Passbook and the recently-launched Samsung Wallet. With PORT, consumers can... read more

10 Oct 13 @ 16:46

A Technical Committee on Mobile Banking has been set up by The Reserve Bank of India to explore the possibility of providing SMS-based mobile banking on all types of phones.... read more

10 Oct 13 @ 16:22

A new regulator is to be created in the UK to open up the privately-owned payments system and cut the cost for new entrants to take on big players. The regulator will... read more