Contactless NFC

Samsung is said to be discussing a deal with a payments start-up that would help the smartphone maker introduce a mobile payments system in 2015 to rival Apple Pay, multiple sources report. The technology would allow people...

New research from the University of Surrey warns about the security of 'contactless' payment cards following a study in which they proved the technology was susceptible to fraud. The technology is also being used...

INSIDE Contactless has announced an initiative to create a new class of mobile payment solutions that banks, brands, transit agencies and others can deploy quickly, easily and in a highly targeted way starting in...

As the limit on contacless payments in the UK rises to £30 per transaction, so too has spending on contactless cards, according to data published by The UK Cards Association, which suggests that contactless...

Visa Europe is launching a microSD-based mobile payment systems in Turkey with its technology partner, DeviceFidelity, and Akbank, a retail bank. The project is intended to demonstrate how the microSD memory card slot can bring...

E-security solutions provider, Cryptomathic, has published its latest white paper, which offers advice to banks and payment service providers on how to protect mobile banking, payment and (Host Card Emulation) HCE applications against security...

MasterCard and Everything Everywhere, the UK's largest communications company, have announced an exclusive, five-year partnership to develop leading mobile and digital payment solutions for Everything Everywhere's 27 million UK customers. This new strategic partnership will...

On September 9, 2014, Apple announced Apple Pay along with the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch. Apple Pay is first available in the US, with international launch expected later. The announcement sparked a frenzy...

Tyfone has announced it was awarded a second patent - US 7,581,678, which is entitled 'Electronic Transaction Card' - for its innovations in smart card-based electronic wallet technology. Using time-varying magnetic fields, the technology enables...

Turkish banks are continuing to develop their products & services and offer practical solutions for facilitating the lives of card users thanks to the investments they make in parallel with the fast developments in...