Terminal manufacturer Blue Bamboo’s all-in-one wireless handheld POS terminal, the H50, has been certified by China UnionPay, a Shanghai-based national bank card association. The terminal supports contactless, dial-up and Bluetooth connectivity and enables mobile professionals to receive electronic payments in a portable and affordable manner. BEIJING–Blue Bamboo, a China-based manufacturer and designer of POS terminals […]

Hypercom has expanded its 32-bit family of electronic payment terminals to include three EMV and three non-EMV models. The six offer faster transaction processing, a higher-resolution display and a faster modem and join the company’s line of countertop, multi-lane, wireless and portable terminals that have been adopted by banks and retailers. New Optimum Series Offers […]

Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Whether in the form of a football, a brand logo, or a keychain-ready miniaturization, different card shapes are battling the traditional ‘CR80′ or ‘ID1′ format for market share. Even watches, cell phones, and key fobs are joining in the game. But as long as ATM machines and many mag strip readers […]

ViVOtech announced that its contactless card reader can now be used with Visa contactless programs in the Asia Pacific region, after meeting the Visa’s globally interoperable contactless payment specification. ViVOtech Announces ViVOpay 5000 Contactless Reader for Use With Visa’s Globally Interoperable Contactless Payment Specification Contactless Payment Leader’s ViVOPay 5000 Receives Visa Asia Pacific Level 3 […]

A Cambodian bank has begun implementing EMV security standards using ATM machines supplied by Diebold. SBC Bank is deploying 17 Diebold terminals, a combination of stand-alone, lobby units and through-the-wall ATMs, at its headquarters, branches and convenience stores for cash withdrawals. SBC Bank is the first financial institution in Asia Pacific to certify and implement […]

Canadian merchants will enjoy speed and convenience with the new availability of contactless payments supported by Visa. Visa payWave™ builds on the success of Visa’s “No Signature Required” (NSR) program as it offers merchants in traditionally cash-heavy, smaller ticket businesses with a payment option that can decrease check-out times. The introduction of Visa payWave in […]

Over half a million Barclays customers will be issued a Gemalto-supplied authentication device by the end of this year as part of the bank’s two-factor authentication solution aimed at preventing online fraud related to remote banking. Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, announces it is providing Barclays Bank plc, one […]

Near field communication is still, technically, in its infancy, but it’s gaining a good head of steam as illustrated by this year’s edition of CardTech / SecurTech event. The show is being held May 15-17 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Bill Rutledge, CTST program director, projects a 15% increase in attendance over 2006 […]

Near field communication is still, technically, in its infancy, but it’s gaining a good head of steam as illustrated by this year’s edition of CardTech / SecurTech event. The show is being held May 15-17 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Bill Rutledge, CTST program director, projects a 15% increase in attendance over 2006 […]

Contactless/EMV convergence has taken a step forward with the announcement that MasterCard Worldwide has assigned its PayPass contactless implementation specifications to EMVCo, the standards body jointly owned by MasterCard, JCB and Visa. MasterCard Worldwide has assigned the PayPass ISO/IEC 14443 Implementation Specification v1.1 to EMVCo, the EMV standards body jointly owned by JCB, MasterCard Worldwide […]