Payment Security
Swift promises STP Holy Grail with SwiftRef APIs
April 21, 2015 - Financial messaging network Swift has introduced an automated data look-up service that identifies and validates payments reference data in real-time, reducing the time spent by bank back offices in correcting errors resulting from manual repairs and investigations.
MasterCard and IFC tackle financial exclusion
April 17, 2015 - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and MasterCard today signed an agreement to establish a risk-sharing facility, which is expected to provide millions of people in emerging markets access to electronic payments, a crucial next step in their ongoing collaboration to increase universal financial access by 2020.
PCI DSS 3.1 update to cover SSL vulnerabilities
April 2, 2015 -The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (SSC) has confirmed that its latest data security standard (DSS) 3.1 update, due mid-month, will mandate businesses move away from Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) web encryption because it's no longer considered strong enough.
UK govt scraps payments system for farmers due to performance problems
March 23, 2015 - The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Defra, is enduring a series of embarrassing headlines after its £154 million system to process farmers' EU subsidy payments has been largely abandoned following a number of problems with its online interface.
ACH volume increases to 23 billion payments in 2014
April 17, 2015 - In 2014, ACH volume grew to almost 23 billion electronic payments[1], an increase of almost 5 percent, or 1 billion transactions, over 2013 volume, according to new statistics released today by NACHA — The Electronic Payments Association®.
Mobile bill payments showing substantial growth - Fiserv research
March 27, 2015 - According to research commissioned by Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, there has been substantial growth in mobile bill pay offerings and usage over the past year.
US lawmakers form payments technology caucus
March 20, 2015 - A bipartisan group of US House of Representatives members have formed a caucus to investigate payment technologies.
PCI Security Standards Council revises PCI DSS
April 16, 2015 - Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Version 3.1 and supporting guidance.
Payment Systems Regulator sets out agenda
March 25, 2015 - The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), the new economic regulator for payment systems, today confirmed how it will regulate the industry from 1 April 2015.
Visa launches educational tour showcasing EMV technology
March 13, 2015 - Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today launched its 20-city tour to educate small businesses and consumers about payment card chip technology (also known as EMV technology).
British businesses battling epidemic of CNP fraud
April 15, 2015 - British businesses were hit by card fraud once every 20 seconds in March, with small businesses being the most popular targets.
East publishes European fraud update for 2015
March 24, 2015 - The European ATM Security Team (EAST) has just published its first European Fraud Update for 2015.
80 Percent of Businesses Fail Interim PCI Compliance Assessment
March 12, 2015 - Verizon's 2015 PCI Report Indicates Organizations Should Treat PCI Compliance as an Ongoing Focus; Lack of Compliance Linked to Data Breaches.
