17 Nov 14 @ 09:46

Despite the hype that has accompanied the launch of Apple Pay, less than a third of Americans would consider obtaining a mobile wallet app from Apple, while more than two... read more

13 Nov 14 @ 16:29

MasterCard has outlined its vision for online payments beyond passwords, making life simpler for cardholders while increasing security. The company has been leading the co-creation of a new authentication standard, which... read more

22 Oct 14 @ 10:55

Belgium-Dutch start-up Sign2Pay is hoping to help abandoned mobile commerce checkout problems with technology that lets customers complete purchases by signing their names on their phones’ screens. Sign2Pay lets customers... read more

21 Oct 14 @ 09:23

I was prepared for Mobey Forum’s third annual Mobey Day event to be a lively affair. Bringing banks together with, amongst others, GSMA, chip manufacturers and mobile payment software providers... read more

14 Oct 14 @ 09:00

On September 9, 2014, Apple announced Apple Pay along with the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch. Apple Pay is first available in the US, with international launch expected later. The... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 12:59

MasterCard has launched  SafetyNet, a global tool designed to reduce the risk of cyber hacking of banks and processors. SafetyNet is designed to use the power of MasterCard’s global network, to... read more

29 Sep 14 @ 12:00

Samsung says it will partner with PayPal to offer mobile payments in the next edition of its Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The Korean manufacturer appears to be following in the footsteps of... read more

17 Sep 14 @ 10:48

The frenetic pace of payments industry activity is gathering momentum with every day that passes. As new solutions and technologies begin to gain traction worldwide, the war on cash is being fought on many fronts. But the most pressing issue for financial institutions is whether their existing payment systems can support the rapid evolution occurring. Read the full report produced in association with BPC Group.

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

29 Aug 14 @ 13:16

Nigeria’s national eID card scheme has been officially launched. In the pilot phase, the Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will issue MasterCard-branded identity cards with electronic payments functionality to 13... read more

21 Aug 14 @ 11:15

VeriFone Mobile Money and Airtel Africa, part of the Bharti Airtel Group, are teaming up to offer VeriFone Mobile Money’s merchant enablement applications for mobile ‘Tap n Pay’ services across... read more

26 Jun 14 @ 16:47

New York’s financial sector is helping it outstrip Silicon Valley in terms of fintech start-up investment, according to a new report by Accenture and the Partnership Fund for New York... read more

24 Jun 14 @ 10:40

A report from Retail Banking Research (RBR) details how rising numbers of ATMs worldwide are having a direct impact on demand for cash. RBR found that the installed base of... read more

01 May 14 @ 12:59

PayPal has revealed its shiny new look and its first-ever global marketing push as parent eBay tries to wrest attention away from the growing number of rivals piling into the mobile payments... read more

16 Apr 14 @ 12:37

Researcher from Security Research Labs have managed to bypass Samsung Galaxy S5 fingerprint authentication, less than a week after the device’s official release, the ethical hackers also hacked the PayPal app. The... read more

12 Mar 14 @ 15:22

Visa and MasterCard have been in court to fight the EMV patent litigation they face from SmartMetric, Inc. SmartMetric is the owner of an issued United States Patent & Trademark Office patent... read more

25 Feb 14 @ 11:22

In a move which must surely put Apple on the back foot and after yesterday’s news Samsung has announced its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, includes biometric security as... read more

16 Jan 14 @ 11:28

SmartMetric, a developer of patented payment card technology and in-card biometric products, announced that its soon-to-launch SmartMetric Biometric Bitcoin Card, the world’s first biometric, fingerprint secured, off-line storage platform for... read more

14 Jan 14 @ 10:49

Aconite, supplier of smart card issuing and processing solutions to card issuers and processors globally, has announced the go-live of Aconite PIN Manager at Nets, the leading card payments processor in... read more

13 Nov 13 @ 16:29

Microsoft have issued a warning to the Indian banking industry suggesting the entire industry could be facing meltdown as new research claims over 34,000 publicly-funded bank branches are still reliant... read more