Bristol Airport in the UK has switched to YESpay International’s EMBOSS payment service to manage its online, Web-based parking transactions. With EMBOSS, Bristol Airport is now able to perform high-speed secure authorization and settlement of large-volume contact/contactless credit and debit card payments. EMBOSS features a secure cardholder authentication payment mechanism for e-commerce transactions, known as […]

Trüb AG of Switzerland has announced the release of CombOS DI, a dual-interface operating system providing “secure, rapid and reliable” payment functionalities for EMV cards. CombOS DI allows both contact-based and contactless payment transactions with MasterCard debit or credit cards on a single chip, as well as other applications including loyalty and ticketing. CombOS DI […]

Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS) announced the release of its latest software application for card issuance, CardWizard 5.2. CardWizard 5.2 enables financial institutions to issue magstripe, contact, contactless and EMV payment cards in the branch or back office, allowing customers to instantly receive new cards at account openings, or get replacement cards in case of loss […]

Jamie Henry, director of payment services with Wal-Mart treasury organizations, talks with Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan about the retailer’s push for EMV in the U.S. “We want to provide our customers with the most secure transactions that are in the market place, and the chip and pin technology provides that high level of security,” Henry […]

A joint venture between smart card provider Morpho and Colombian IT enterprise, Assenda, has boosted the migration of all Colombia bank cards to contain EMV chip technology. In 2008 the Colombian government passed a mandate that replaced all mag-stripe cards with smart card-based technology. More than 15 Colombian banks have successfully migrated to the EMV […]

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global open industry standards body dedicated to increasing payment data security, has announced the appointment of Jeremy King as their new European Director. Based in the UK, King will work with the Council’s General Manager and member organizations to increase the Council’s presence in Europe and support […]

Frost & Sullivan has released a new report predicting a 6.2% jump in South Korea’s shipment of smart cards in 2010, rebounding from last year’s slump in demand. By the close of 2010, an estimated 49.6 million units are expected to be shipped, up from 46.7 million in 2009. Frost & Sullivan industry analyst Navin […]

Banco Del Bajio, a financial institution based in Mexico, has selected Gemalto to implement the Allynis Instant Artwork solution. Banco Del Baijo provides service primarily to the small to medium enterprise and agricultural sector. The use of the Gemalto product will enable the bank to order small quantities of smart payment cards with a unique […]

An event hosted by MasterCard Worldwide and Collis, the MasterCard EMV M/Chip Payment Solutions Symposium, was held to promote the deployment and use of the chip-based payment solutions. Financial institutions in attendance were provided with a knowledge of MasterCard’s M/Chip technology through various workshops and seminars. The use of a chip-based card has been a […]

RNCOS has released a report predicting the Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) standard will lead to “robust growth” in the smart card market. The report, titled “Smart Card Market Forecast to 2012,” also predicts a surge in the telecom and financial/retail/loyalty sectors, with unit shipments of applications growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of […]