contactless payments

Contactless payments are various touch free ways of paying. When you tap to pay with your contactless card or payment-enabled device, checkout is safe and secure. These payments are credit cards and debit cards, key fobs, smart cards (RFID, and NFC), or other devices, including smartphones and other mobile devices.

Mastercard Eyes Biometric Tech For UK Cards

Mastercard Eyes Biometric Tech For UK Cards
Mastercard Eyes Biometric Tech For UK Cards
July 09, 2018  |  Mastercard

As the second payment services directive (PSD2) is set to take effect in Europe next year, Mastercard wants to test out its fingerprint-scanning cards in the...

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Why Mobile Is The Merchant’s Secret Weapon At The Beach
Why Mobile Is The Merchant’s Secret Weapon At The Beach
July 06, 2018  |  Retail

Summer is here, which means Americans will be decamping to the beach en masse this summer — hoping to escape the heat, get a tan...

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The Use Case For Network Tokens
The Use Case For Network Tokens
July 05, 2018  |  Risk Management

When it comes to personally identifiable information (PII), the words of Gandalf are a good rule for individuals to live by: “Keep it secret. Keep...

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More People In UK Paying With Debit Over Cash
More People In UK Paying With Debit Over Cash
June 19, 2018  |  Cash

More people in the U.K. are paying with debit cards over cash for the first time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Precise Biometrics Teams Up With NXP For Smart Cards
Precise Biometrics Teams Up With NXP For Smart Cards
June 07, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

With the growth of contactless payments, Precise Biometrics is teaming up with NXP Semiconductors for a smart card solution. Precise BioMatch® Card software will be integrated...

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Visa CEO At JPMorgan Tech Confab: Progress Continues in Europe, Contactless Payments
Visa CEO At JPMorgan Tech Confab: Progress Continues in Europe, Contactless Payments
May 16, 2018  |  VISA

On Tuesday (May 15), Senior Analyst Tien-Tsin Huang of JPMorgan Securities interviewed Visa CEO Alfred Kelly at the JPMorgan Chase Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference. In...

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Mastercard Introduces Remote Biometric Card Enrollment
Mastercard Introduces Remote Biometric Card Enrollment
May 01, 2018  |  Mastercard

As biometrics have begun to represent the next generation in securing payments, Mastercard has unveiled a technological advancement for its own biometric cards. Cardholders can now register...

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Giving The People What They Want
Giving The People What They Want
April 20, 2018  |  Today In Data

The customer has spoken. These days it isn’t so much about giving them what they want, so much as it is about giving customers all...

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