Arcot, a leader in fraud prevention technology, announced an EMV authentication solution for MasterCard holders. ArcotOTP is a mobile application designed to lower the cost of providing EMV authentication and provides increased convenience for cardholders on the go. ArcotOTP uses the Chip Authentication Program in its application which enables cardholders to authenticate themselves using existing […]

Contactless payment could someday replace chip and PIN cards altogether, according to squidcard.com. David Birch of Consult Hyperion, a private consultancy based in the UK, told the Times that the increasing popularity of contactless payment could mean the eventual end of chip and PIN debit cards, just as the popularity of debit cards phased out […]

GlobalPlatform has announced that it will hold a one-day card specification training session at The Langham Hotel, Hong Kong on March 16, to educate delegates on the benefits of adopting open and interoperable specifications for mobile UICC implementations. The session will coincide with Cartes in Asia, March 16-18, to accommodate delegates that are attending this […]

In an effort to modernize taxis in South Africa, iMobilise Transportation Systems signed on VeriFone Holdings Inc. to provide digital payment technology and media solutions. VeriFone technology will be installed in nearly 1,500 taxis. The systems will provide passengers with payment options including credit cards, Chip and PIN-based debit, and contactless. Deployment of the systems […]

Contactless smart cards and NFC mobile payments in transit and retail will be the focus of the Smart Card Alliance 3rd Annual Payments Summit. The event is being held February 23rd – 25th at the Marriott City Center Hotel in Salt Lake City. The Payments Summit aims to bring together members of the Smart Card […]

The National Bank of Umm Al Quwain has deployed Cryptomathic’s data preparation system CardInk and OMA Emirates’ personalization software NanoPerso for the issuance of its debit and credit card portfolio. CardInk is both a hardware security module and card platform independent, enabling flexibility for any card issuing environment, supporting GlobalPlatform, Multos and native cards. CardInk […]

EMV and smart card technology will be the topic of a January 2010 webinar from the Smart Card Alliance, featuring speakers from Aite Group, Bank of Nova Scotia, KeyPoint Consulting and Visa on the reasons behind the global migration to this technology, and the possibilities for U.S. adoption. Speakers will discuss the current rate of […]

Gemalto and XIRING, a security solutions provider for remote transactions, announced that they have completed exclusive negotiations and signed a binding contract related to the acquisition by Gemalto of the XIRING banking activity for more than $20 million. 
 XIRING is a provider of EMV-based strong authentication solutions for e-banking and e-commerce with more than […]

Gemalto announced that Banca Intesa in Serbia has selected its Ezio Classic reader to secure e-commerce services. The reader will enable users to make online purchases with EMV security. Banca Intesa determined to implement Gemalto’s authentication solution to protect its online customers from card-not-present fraud. To operate the Ezio Classic reader users insert their banking […]

Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS) has released EMV Smart Start, a bundled suite of software and services designed for card issuers who want to issue EMV credit and debit cards. EMV Smart Start features DCS’s CardWizard software and associated hardware, as well as comprehensive consulting services, so that issuers will be able to produce and deliver […]