The new USB and contactless credit card released by the Shinhan Card Company in Korea earlier this month is said to be a secure option for purchasing online. In an interview with ZDNet Asia, Gartner analyst Avivah Litan said, “On the surface, it appears it will give users more security.” She continued to say that she expects the device to be a success because their research shows that consumers prefer devices that plug into PCs, compared to standalone devices, because it prevents the device from being misplaced if it is perpetually plugged in, Litan explained to ZDNet Asaia. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/archive-4.gif)
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The European Payments Council (EPC) has published the second edition of its “White Paper on Mobile Payments.” According to EPC, the white paper focuses on the usage of the mobile payments in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) and explores how m-payment services can be delivered through cooperation between service providers in the payment industry and players within the mobile ecosystem. read more »Datacard Group, a provider of secure ID and card personalization solutions, has announced an equity investment and strategic partnership with DeviceFidelity, makers of the In2Pay mobile payments solution. read more »A recent survey conducted by Wincor Nixdorf shows that a strong majority of French consumers are interested in using fingerprint scanning technology to secure transactions. read more »MasterCard introduced a road map focused on advancing the U.S. electronic payments system. The map, which includes the path for migration from magnetic stripe to EMV technology available on chip cards, will serve as the foundation for the next generation of products and services. read more »CARTES in North America, a new annual card manufacturing, payment, identification and digital security expo and conference, has placed mobile payments at the center of its agenda of this year’s inaugural event. read more »Collis has announced the launch of its Visa Mobile Payment Specification (VMCPS) Test Suite, enabling the functional testing of UICC or secure element-based contactless mobile payments applications. read more » |
