Hospitality Technology reports that a recent survey by ACI Worldwide shows that Google Wallet may win the mobile wallet war against PayPal and ISIS. The survey polled attendees of the National Retail Federation’s 2013 annual conference and found that 53% of respondents felt Google will be the prevailing mobile wallet in the marketplace. PayPal garnered […]

Lenovo plans to add NFC technology to its line of ThinkPads, reports Pocket-Lint. The NFC capability will allow users to use contactless credit credit cards to tap their card to the device to pay for items they purchase online. Lenovo made the announcement at the Engadget Expand conference. It plans to add NFC to some […]

The problems with passwords will go away with a new device trying to get funding on Kickstarter. Mark Thacker, the COO and co-founder of myIDkey, has a startup that developed a USB-sized device which stores and displays secure passwords and information, according to a report on dvice.com. MyIDkey uses fingerprint for authentication and voice-activation to […]

Singapore-based insurer NTUC Income has implemented OneKey’s two-factor authentication security token so its two million policyholders can check their policy information online, reports Asia One. NTUC Income customers who opt into the system will receive a OneKey device, which is about the size of a credit card. Customers press a button on the device to […]

VASCO Data Security International Inc. has launched DIGIPASS 870, a USB connectable card reader that has different modes depending on its connectivity. When connected, the card reader has functions for PKI-based e-banking or e-wallet applications and uses the “what you see is what you sign” function. The device can display transaction information, which the user […]

European bank UniCredit has become Fujitsu Technology Solutions’ first major customer to order its PalmSecure authentication system, reports Computerworld. UniCredit plans to launch the palm scanners in Italy as a payment authorization method at POS terminals. The system, which it’s calling Papillon, will eliminate the need for a card or PIN and will allow enrolled […]

After an investigation of Android mobile branded devices, MWR InfoSecurity has revealed that mobile banking on the phones could put consumers at risk of fraud and cost banks millions a year. The report, which was revealed on the final day of the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, investigated the security standards of popular Android […]