Technology-focused private equity firm Francisco Partners announced it’s acquisition of Cross Match Technologies, a provider of interoperable biometric identity management systems, applications and services. In business for 16 years, Cross Match has more than 5,000 customers worldwide in a number of industries such as transportation, critical infrastructure, financial services, health care, education, law enforcement and […]

FIME announced the addition of MasterCard card personalization validation (CPV) services at its Montréal laboratory. With this new offering, the company is now able to provide local assistance to Canadian and US payment card issuers, manufacturers and personalization bureau, supporting North America in its move towards implementing EMV technology. Accredited by MasterCard as a formal […]

Mobey Forum, an international bank-led association aimed at promoting mobile commerce, has established a new chapter in North America that will address mobile issues facing the region. Mobey Forum North America brings together the region’s banks and payment providers – including chapter leader Bank of America, American Express, Capital One, Visa, MasterCard and others – […]

Toppan Forms and TF Payment Service (TFPS) have partnered to add an NFC twist to the “re:new Tohoku” exhibition in London’s Asia House. The exhibit, which wrapped up yesterday, featured a variety of Japanese made products including furniture, cookware and other hand-crafted goods from areas affected by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Each item […]

In partnership with contactless technology provider TazTag, natural security announced the release of its biometric authentication devices. The products are devices that store the user’s biometric data, a biometric reader and contactless payment fob. Natural security’s biometric technology will feature both commercial and personal versions and will support in-person as well as online payment transactions. […]

Identive Group Inc. introduced the TouchSecure Desktop Reader, an identity authentication product that enables enterprise customers to implement secure access to their physical facilities, corporate networks, shared printers and copiers using a single identity credential. The TouchSecure Desktop Reader can validate an array of disparate ID badges and building access cards, making it possible for […]

Isis, the mobile payments joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, is gearing up for its summer launch with a new series YouTube videos explaining how to use their mobile wallet solution. The eight tutorials cover everything from loading cards onto the wallet and redeeming offers to a step by step guide on how to […]

Gemalto announced that its Trusted Service Management (TSM) data center in Singapore achieved Visa and MasterCard certification, enabling Gemalto customers to securely distribute Visa and MasterCard mobile payment services to their end users. The Singapore center is Gemalto’s third global center alongside existing sites in the U.S. and France. The center is now operational to […]