Garanti Bank, a credit card issuer in Turkey, has tapped digital security provider Gemalto to deploy the bank’s new single-chip EMV-compliant contactless bank card. Gemalto also supplied consultancy services to the bank and is supplying some 300,000 cards. The Gemalto card features a wide range of applications comprising traditional EMV and contactless payment, Garanti Bank’s […]

The 300 Canadian stores of office retailer Staples will soon be accepting contactless credit cards, including those that are EMV compliant, as the country transitions to the more secure chip and pin technology. Staples will begin installing MasterCard PayPass-enabled readers and chip card terminals in its Staples Business Depot and Bureau en Gros stores across […]

Gemalto announced it has been selected by ING Bank Slaski as supplier of a bundled solution that includes local personalization services as well as EMV cards. The contract also includes value-added services such as tailored cards and advanced packaging. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the contract, Gemalto supplies ING Bank […]

INSIDE Contactless, a French microprocessor company, has strengthened its presence in Spain’s contactless EMV market through a partnership with SAETIC, a Spanish manufacturer of plastic payment cards for the banking and public transportation industries. The two companies plan to incorporate Inside’s MicroPass contactless technology into an upcoming family of EMV products from SAETIC that will […]

Donald G. Campbell, vice chairman of the TJX Cos., told the Boston Globe that smart cards could have prevented the fraud that happened at its retail locations. TJX has approximately 100 million credit and debit card numbers stolen when fraudsters used wireless connections to tap into two Marshalls stores TJX operated in Miami. The retailer […]

Cabcharge Australia plans to install VeriFone EFTPOS terminals in all 18,000 of its taxi cabs. The new system will support chip and PIN, pen and PIN, contactless and, later, NFC which would allow fares to be paid with cell phones. Cabcharge expects to have the installations complete by December 2009. According to VeriFone, its system […]

Dynamic Card Solutions, developer of an instant issue and PIN selection software application, says the company’s offerings can now be used by financial institutions and retailers to issue chip-based Visa and MasterCard co-branded credit cards instantly at retail store locations. The company enables retail stores to set up individual kiosks or member service areas where […]

Dates: September 22-24, 2008 Venue: Intercontinental Hotel Location: Miami, FL URL: www.terrapinn.com/2008/cla/ Description: The world’s leading cards and payments show arrives in Latin America At Cards & Payments Latin America, success stories are told. Innovations in smart card adoption are demonstrated. Partnerships fortified. Relationships are built. Cards & Payments Latin America is the roadmap for […]

Dates: October 8-9, 2008 Venue: Waterloo Inn Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada URL: http://www.actcda.com/calendar/symposium.htm Contact: [email protected] Description: This event focuses on the financial & retail sectors as EMV rolls out in Canada. Kitchener-Waterloo is the home of the chip trial. Join us as we explore: K-W trial – learning how to tackle a national roll-out Follow […]

VeriFone Holdings has developed an EMV-certified integrated transportation payment system in conjunction with Bank Asya of Turkey that is being used on buses in the city of Kahramanmaras. The system was designed to enable municipalities to transition their bus systems from cash to bank cards and credit cards. VeriFone designed an integrated solution that accepts […]