March 11, 2011
9th annual European Banking Forum
The 9th annual European Banking Forum will take place in Brussels 11th-13th May 2011, incorporatingthree separate streams: Customer Acquisition & Retention, Operations, Risk & Security, andPayments. This unique banking event...
March 10, 2011
Square vs. VeriFone: Mobile Payments ‘Square’ Off In Security Showdown
What a day at the ole’ payments corral in the “square off” initiated by VeriFone’s CEO, Mr. Doug Bergeron. While people in our industry can be and should be very...
March 10, 2011
The True Story of SEPA and EU Payments Integration
For those of you who have been waiting for the definitive, inside story of the European Payments Integration Project, wait no more. In this exclusive NEXTcast, David Evans is joined...
March 10, 2011
Fraud Losses Drop on UK Cards, Cheques and Online Banking
From the UK Cards Association 1. Card fraud losses at lowest level since 2000 – £365.4m in 2010: down from all-time high in 2008 (£610m) 2. Banks’ special police...
March 10, 2011
Will Orange Be the Operator to Ignite Contactless Payments in...
Orange expects over half of its new smartphones for Europe will be equipped with contactless capabilities by the end of the year, according to a press release on the company’s...
March 04, 2011
Finalists Announced For MRC Emerging Technology Awards
2011 METAward to be presented March 23 in Las Vegas at MRC Annual Conference The Merchant Risk Council (MRC), a global merchant-led trade association, has announced the finalists for the...
March 03, 2011
Payments Cards
Friday Factiods for November 15, 2013 The True Cost Of Prepaid Cards, Android’s Malware Woes and Other Friday Factoids By PYMNTS.com Editorial Staff (@PYMNTS) There’s so much data...
March 01, 2011
Smart Card Alliance Annual Conference
“Road Map to EMV Payments and Secure ID” May 3-5, 2011, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. 2011 is expected to be a breakthrough year for the smart card industry...
February 23, 2011
Dispelling the Myths: The Reality about Contactless Security
February 23, 2011 (From MasterCard’s “The Heart of Commerce” Blog) MasterCard first introduced PayPass in 2003, and since then it has expanded around the world – securely enabling more than...
Most eCommerce merchants miss a crucial piece of the security puzzle: Just 33% use screening mechanisms that can identify potential fraud as the cause of failed payments. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study, “The Role of Fraud Screening in Minimizing Failed Payments,” a collaboration with Nuvei, draws on insights from 300 executives about the efficacy of eCommerce screening mechanisms.