ActivIdentity Corp. has launched the 4TRESS Authentication Appliance FT2911 model, a product that offers multi-layered strong authentication, fraud detection and cloud security capabilities for the financial services industry. Geared toward enterprises, banks and e-commerce sites, the 4TRESS Authentication Appliance consists of over 15 strong authentication methods users can integrate with its authentication and fraud detection […]

Tagattitude, a French company specializing in electronic transactions, has announced the launch of what it’s calling NFC2.0, a mobile payments system that enables NFC-like contactless mobile transactions without the need for an actual NFC chip. According to Tech Cruch, the entirely software-based solution transfers data using a supersonic signal from the phone’s speaker, rather than […]

Eftops, Australia’s system for processing payment card transactions at the point of sale, has announced plans to introduce contactless payment technology via card and mobile phone, as well as online purchases, according to the Herald Sun. Eftops will pilot the new technology this week with a specially branded eftops card equipped with a contactess chip. […]

New research from Intersperience shows that a significant number of UK shoppers would not use mobile payment systems over fears of phone hacking. In a poll of 1,000 UK adults, only 17% indicated that they would like to use their phone as a wallet in future, with 44% citing “a lack of security software” as […]

GOTrust Technology has announced that its NFC-enabled microSD secure element will be used in China UnionPay’s mobile payments roll out in China. After trials in the Sichuan province in Western China, China UnionPay says it will deploy GOTrust’s SWP microSD cards in the new HTC Incredible NFC Android smart phone. According to GOTrust, this will […]

On Oct. 26 Oberthur Technologies will host a webinar geared toward U.S. banking executives entitled “Next Gen Secure Payment Solutions.” The one-hour webinar will take place at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST and will cover three issues in the banking payments industry surrounding migration from mag-stripe cards to EMV; the value of NFC and how […]

Zenius Solutions has been awarded the the top innovation prize in the Disruptathon Mobile Enterprise competition for its NFC-based mobile wallet solution. Hosted by CTIA Enterprise and Applications in San Diego, the Disruptathon was judged by an audience of approximately 200 industry professionals, investors and app developers. Each finalist firm was granted five minutes to […]

Payment systems provider ACI Worldwide has launched ACI Issuer 4.2, a new solution geared toward meeting card issuing requirements around the world. ACI Issuer 4.2 is built on ACI’s BASE24–eps and BASE24 payments engines and features support for EMV, NFC, contactless and mobile rollouts, as well as traditional magnetic stripe. ACI Issuer, which has been […]

Tyfone has announced the launch of iCashe, a new mobile wallet and eCommerce engine that blends mobile banking features with consumer purchasing, gifting and loyalty programs. With iCashe, gift cards can be purchased and stored on a person’s mobile phone for personal use, or sent to anyone in the U.S. via email or SMS. iCashe […]

The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association dedicated to advancing NFC technology, has announced that credit card provider Barclaycard has become a sponsor member. As a sponsor, Barclaycard will hold a seat on the NFC Forum Board of Directors, the organization’s governing body. According to the NFC Forum, sponsor membership is the highest level of […]