Isis announced that Chase, Capital One and Barclaycard have entered into agreements with Isis enabling their credit, debit and prepaid cards to be placed into the Isis Mobile Wallet. Starting in mid-2012, consumers will be able to load their eligible Chase, Capital One and Barclaycard cards into their Isis Mobile Wallet and shop at participating […]

Gemalto launched the UpTeq NFC SIM vault to offer mobile operators higher security and bigger return on investment from NFC rollouts. The new SIM has attained security certifications from independent authorities to the highest levels. This enables mobile operators to install and manage new NFC services even after issuing it to end users. UpTeq NFC […]

According to Javelin Strategy & Research, the amount of identity theft rose 13% from 2010 to 2011, reports Digital Trends. In terms of hard numbers, about ten million adults experienced identity theft in 2010, a figure that rose to 11.6 million in 2011. Javelin’s study, conducted last October, surveyed 5,022 US adults to understand the […]

There’s recently been a lot of talk about EMV in the U.S. When will it be viable? Will merchants make the change? One of the least discussed, but just as important is “how do we get people to start using it,” according to MobileWaytoPay.com. The comfort level of users will play a major role in […]

ActivIdentity has added a fraud detection service and authentication capabilities to its 4TRESS Authentication Appliance. Targeted to the banking industry, 4TRESS offers multi-layered strong authentication for both network and cloud services. 4TRESS provides real-time fraud prevention and helps banks protect themselves against cyber attacks and meet FFIEC regulations. It delivers two-factor authentication through a device […]

GlobalPlatform announced that it will align its Compliance Program for validating secure elements with the mobile payments certification structure of EMVCo, the EMV standards body owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa. Launched in 2011, GlobalPlatform’s Compliance Program confirms that a secure element will perform as outlined in the GlobalPlatform Specifications. According to GP, […]

Oberthur Technologies has announced that its EMV sector has experienced large growth leading up to the transition to EMV in the U.S, shipping more than 2.5 million EMV cards to U.S. banks and credit unions in 2011. In the last six months, Oberthur has doubled its active American EMV programs, bringing the total to 15 […]