Payment Security
Sequent Software receives one-touch m-payments-related patent
August 26, 2014 - Sequent Software, the world's leading provider of digital issuance and open wallet platform-as-a-service, announced today that it has been awarded a key patent for simplifying mobile payments and enabling fast and seamless transactions at merchants through the "One Tap" mobile payments functionality.
UPS becomes latest data breach victim
August 21, 2014 - Package delivery giant UPS has become the latest company to admit that customer payment card details may be at risk after it discovered malware at 51 of its US stores.
Bindo launches EMV card reader for cloud-based POS system
August 7, 2014 - Bindo, a leading retail technology company that aims to close the gap between selling offline and online for retail store owners, today announced the launch of a mobile EMV credit card reader for its cloud-based iPad point-of-sale (POS) system.
US govt warns retailers about new POS malware family
August 1, 2014 - The US government has put out an alert warning retailers about a new family of malware, dubbed Backoff, targeting point-of-sale systems.
US migration to EMV gathers momentum
August 13, 2014 - More than 575 million US payments cards will feature EMV chip security by the end of next year, according to a trade body set up to push the migration from magstripe plastic.
PCI security council cautions on third party guidance
August 7, 2014 - Businesses are rapidly adopting a third-party operations model that can put payment data at risk.
Finally, Sepa migration deadline day arrives
August 1, 2014 - After a 15 year slog, the Single euro payments area (Sepa) hits a major milestone today with the full implementation for credit transfers and direct debits in the euro area.
Global retail bank IT spend to soar - Ovum
August 8, 2014 - Global retail bank IT spending is to set to rise 19.9% over the next four years to hit $150 billion in 2018, according to figures from Ovum.
US retail lobby calls for open standards for tokenisation
August 4, 2014 - Today, the Food Marketing Institute, Merchant Advisory Group, National Association of Convenience Stores, National Grocers Association, National Restaurant Association, National Retail Federation, and Retail Industry Leaders Association released the following statement on tokenization technology in the United States:
Apple talking to Visa about mobile payments - report
July 25, 2014 - Apple is in talks with Visa as it ponders launching a mobile wallet this autumn, according to tech site The Information.
Visa analytics cut fraud at the pump
August 7, 2014 - Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the global leader in payments, is helping U.S. fuel retailers prevent credit and debit card fraud at the pump with intelligent analytics that identify higher-risk transactions that may be fraudulent.
European card fraud losses hit new high - Fico
August 4, 2014 - FICO, a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, today published its latest map of card fraud in Europe, showing that card fraud losses in 2013 for the 19 European countries studied reached €1.55 billion.
Fed updates non-cash payments report to include mobile wallet data
July 25, 2014 - The 2013 Federal Reserve Payments Study Detailed Report, released today, provides new information on the payments landscape including updated results on the intensity of card use by consumers and businesses; further discussion of previously released information on third-party payments fraud; new estimates of over-the-counter cash withdrawals and deposits at bank branches and wire transfers made by businesses and consumers; and discussion of emerging and alternative payments likely to replace traditional payments such as cash and checks.
