February 13, 2015 - Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the global leader in payments, today announced that it is expanding the use of new security technology that replaces the traditional 16-digit Visa account number with a unique series of numbers, helping to prevent exposure of sensitive consumer account information in online and mobile payments.

February 5, 2014 - First Data Corporation, a global leader in payment technology and services solutions, and Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, have formed a global alliance to develop next generation payment technology software using First Data's VisionPLUS(R) and AccessPLUS solutions.

January 23, 2015 - With only nine months to go until the US EMV migration deadline, more than half of retailers are not ready for the switch, according to a survey from ACI Worldwide.

February 13, 2015 - By the end of 2015, approximately 59 percent of U.S. point-of-sale locations will be chip-capable, says Aite Group.

February 4, 2015 - ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of electronic payment and banking solutions, has confirmed its commitment to the continuing development of ReD Shield®, its flagship eCommerce fraud prevention solution.

January 13, 2015 - The use of mobile phones for making in-store payments is set to grow by 1000% during 2015, marking a mass-market tipping point for NFC-enabled transactions, forecasts Deloitte.

February 12, 2015 - Following the recent partnership between PayPal and Shell which will see shell become the first fuels retailer in the UK to offer a mobile payment solution at pumps nationwide, Tom Lysemose Hansen, CEO and founder of app security specialist Promon says that many industries that are moving into mobile payments need to think more carefully than ever about how they protect customer data.

February 2, 2015 - The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) has released the results of its new ATM Channel EMV Readiness Survey.

January 13, 2015 - The Smart Card Alliance Payments, Mobile and NFC, and Transportation Councils made significant headway in 2014, educating the industry on the security benefits of smart card technology for a wide variety of payment applications and use cases.

February 5, 2015 - More than 1.5 billion smart payment cards were shipped in 2014 as the rise of contactless and America's migration to EMV technology drove growth.

January 29, 2015 - As the specialist of cashless payment solutions, SIX Payment Services saw online transaction volumes rise in 2014 alongside constant increases in traditional card payments using credit and debit cards at the point of sale (POS).

January 12, 2015 - Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE:HPY), one of the nation's largest payment processors, today announced it is the first company to offer a comprehensive warranty that protects businesses from payment card breach losses in the event of a breach.