Google bypasses the Secure Element to circumvent carrier restrictions on mobile wallet
November 1, 2013 - Google has found a way to circumvent carrier restrictions on its mobile wallet by introducing support for Host Card Emulation in the latest version of its Android operating system, effectively removing the need for access to the telco-controlled Secure Element.
European contactless spend grows six fold in 12 months - Visa
November 1, 2013 - European consumers have made 211 million contactless purchases in the last 12 months (August 2012 to July 2013), according to figures released today from Visa Europe.
Researchers raise contactless card security fears
October 31, 2013 - The security of contactless payment cards has again been called into question after researchers claimed to be able to pick up NFC data from as far away as 80 centimetres.
Mako Networks partners Blackthorn Technologies to simplify PCI DSS compliance
October 10, 2013 - Mako Networks, a world leader in simple, secure, cloud-managed networks, and Blackthorn Technologies Ltd, a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance software solutions and advisory services, today announced a new partnership designed to simplify compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
YESpay launches card-data security technology
October 10, 2013 - Card data breaches have resulted in financial losses and sometimes business failure for merchants and service providers that have been inept in protecting IT systems and business processes.
UK government creates payments watchdog to boost competition
October 10, 2013 - The UK government is setting up a utilities-style payments regulator in a bid to make it easier and cheaper for new entrants to take on the high street banks.
Real-time payments to be universal within five years - ACI survey
October 9, 2013 - Real-time payments are expected to be universally available across financial services institutions within five years, reveals a recent survey by ACI Worldwide (ACIW).
Chase Paymentech unveils page encryption tech for e-merchants
October 9, 2013 - Merchants want online shopping to be easy, safe and reliable for their customers, while also mitigating the risks and costs associated with storing, processing and transmitting online payment data.
