Merchants may be shifting towards EMV, but new software solutions are shifting their focus towards making transacting at the point of sale faster. Henry Helgeson, cofounder and CEO of Cayan, joined Karen Webster for a candid discussion about what’s really slowing down EMV transactions in-store...
Six months past the EMV liability shift and transactions aren’t moving at the pace that a lot of merchants would prefer. Payment technology company Cayan is attempting to quicken the pace in that regard, announcing late last week that retailers that utilize its Genius platform...
The shift to EMV in the U.S. is soaring the global demand for smart payment cards by as much as 34 percent, a new Smart Payment Association (SPA) report has found. Last year alone, over 2.06 billion chip cards were supplied — of which, 570 million...
You know that old saying: If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. That’s the philosophy behind MasterCard’s new M/Chip Fast solution, designed to quicken EMV transactions for merchants who say they need it. Ajay Bhalla, president of enterprise security solutions for MasterCard, tells Karen Webster...
Technology is making payments invisible – which is why the card networks want issuers to alert consumers when purchases are made. Karen Webster hosted a live discussion with Rachna Ahlawat, Ondot Systems EVP, about the coming October 2016 and April 2017 Visa and MasterCard mandates...
Ingenico Group’s mobile solutions division has launched a new mPOS EMV SDK aimed at providing mobile ISVs and developers with a faster route to EMV integration. This new offering — officially announced at TRANSACT 16 — includes is a pre-certified, semi-integrated toolkit designed to provide...
EVO Payments International and Verifone announced the launch of a solution aimed at supporting a smoother EMV migration for restaurants and other merchants in the U.S. The new application will enable merchants to perform post-authorization tip adjustments similar to how they are handled with traditional...
Unfortunately, EMV transactions have become synonymous with slower checkout. Not for long. Visa has launched its Quick Chip for EMV solution which Stephanie Ericksen, VP Global Risk Products at Visa, told Karen Webster will make checkout with EMV “as fast as the swipe.” Let the...
While the looming threat of chargebacks may have quickened the pace at which merchants are shifting toward EMV, the lengthening certification queue is causing a lag in adoption. Scott Carcillo, CIO of Merchant Link joined MPD CEO Karen Webster in Boston to talk EMV enablement,...
