NFC May Need A Little (Marketing) Push In The UK
October 14, 2012

Marks & Spencer’s recent NFC rollout before the Olympics and the Post Office’s record-breaking 11,500 branches equipped with NFC technology should signal the popularity of contactless payments in the UK. Yet, contactless payments are struggling to take off in the country. Get the Full Story...

UK Card And Online Fraud On The Rise
October 14, 2012

According to The UK Cards Association, total fraud losses on UK cards totaled £185.0 million between January and June 2012. This is a 9 per cent increase on losses in the first half of last year (£169.8 million), but represents a fall of 39% from...

European Truckers Leave Cash At Home For Safer Prepaid Cards
October 14, 2012

Contis Group has launched credEcardplus, a multi-currency cash replacement prepaid solution. The prepaid card is a customized solution to delivered to 128 European haulage customers of one of Contis’ clients – Transport Consulting Services (TCS). The card allows over 2000 truckers to have safer journeys...

Research: India To Double ATM Numbers By 2016
October 12, 2012

India will double its number of ATMs to 200,000 by the year 2016, according to a new Celent research study. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Experian, iovation Partner For ID Verification, Fraud Prevention
October 12, 2012

Experian and iovation have partnered to create a platform of identity verification and device services for fraud prevention, reports The Paypers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Symantec, Wincor Nixdorf Team Up For Financial Self-Service System Protection
October 12, 2012

Security software provider and payments servicer Wincor Nixdorf has launched version 2.0 of Wincor’s PC/E Terminal Security, reports The Paypers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

U.N: World Has Nearly 6 Billion Cell Phone Subscriptions
October 12, 2012

The International Telecommunication Union says there were almost 6 billion cell phone subscriptions by the end of 2011, or one for every 86 out of 100 people, reports The Huffington Post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Rogers To Launch “Suretap” NFC Payments In Canada
October 12, 2012

Rogers is set to launch an NFC payments service on Monday, October 15, according to documents seen by Mobile Syrup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Best Buy Announces Online Price Match For Holiday Season
October 12, 2012

Best Buy is planning on offering a price match for Internet competitors such as Amazon.com this holiday season, reports The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...