Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has selected NXP Semiconductors for its SmartMX2 microcontroller to increase the security and performance of its banking cards. The new cards will have dual interface capabilities that enable both contact and contactless payments. NXP’s SmartMX2 delivers enhanced user convenience and speed of transactions that allow banks to offer […]

Research and Markets has added a new Javelin Strategy & Research report to its catalog entitled “Banking Authentication And The FFIEC: Business Customers Crave Biometrics.” The report gives financial institutions insight into different types of authentication technology and how to find the balance between security and customer satisfaction. It looks at the regulatory expectations around […]

Natural Security in a partnership with Banque Accord, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Groupe Auchan, Ingenico and Leroy Merlin, announced a pilot that combines a smart payment card, biometrics and mid-range contactless communication. The pilot will be open to customers of Auchan, Leroy Merlin and other participating retailers in the Lille and Bordeaux […]

Payments technology firm CreditCall has joined the Smart Card Alliance’s EMV Migration Forum, a cross-industry group aimed at supporting the U.S. payment industry’s transition to EMV chip cards. CreditCall has helped implement EMV technology in previous transitions to EMV chip cards in Asia, Canada, Russia, Europe and the United Kingdom. It has deployed more than […]

London-based research and consulting firm Goode Intelligence has released a report and white paper that indicate that the mobile banking channel has the potential to be more secure than online banking. The report, “Mobile Banking Security,” looks at the current security measures of mobile banking and how banks are working with technology companies to create […]

Heartland Payment Systems has announced its Mobuyle payment acceptance solution for Apple iOS mobile devices. The Mobuyle app enables merchants to accept credit, debit and gift card payments on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Merchants simply plug the reader into the Apple device’s audio jack and swipe cards to process transactions from both inside […]

The Criterion Systems pilot is an attribute exchange network that will enable consumers to securely share information, enhance the user experience and reduce fraud, says David Coxe, CEO of ID Dataweb and cofounder of Criterion Systems. The concept is to simplify the transaction model and enable participants in the ecosystem to get to market and […]