Tag Archive for 'MasterCard'

payShield Cardholder Authentication available for nShield Connect

From : Thales 01-Feb-10 11:58:00 AM
Thales, leader in information systems and communications security, announces that Thales’s payShield Cardholder Authentication for nShield is now available for its nShield Connect and nShield PCI Express hardware security modules (HSMs). Thales payShield Cardholder Authentication for nShield authenticates credit card users and protects encryption key transfers, safeguarding credit card information and assisting with regulatory compliance [...]

Has ‘Tap and Go’ Lost Its Touch?

From : Bank Technology News 29-Jan-10 6:33:00 AM
Issuers are mailing out contactless credit and debit cards by the millions, it's not clear how often they are being used.

Advanced Bank of Asia Deploys Gemalto’s Strong Authentication Solution for e-Banking in Cambodia

From : Gemalto 28-Jan-10 6:31:00 AM
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced it is supplying Advanced Bank of Asia (ABA) in Cambodia with its strong authentication solution, Ezio Pocket Reader, to secure their new Internet banking services. The company also provides the bank with EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) credit cards. One of the leading banks in Cambodia, ABA [...]

Different technologies vie to protect payments

From : DigitalIDNews 25-Jan-10 11:33:00 PM
End-to-end encryption, dynamic cryptograms and EMV are all options being considered to protect payment transaction data in the U.S. The goal is to prevent data breaches, such as the one with Heartland Payment Systems in 2008, and make it easier for merchants and processors to secure the information. It’s estimated that tens of million of payment card numbers were compromised when hackers planted malicious software in Heartland’s system. Processors and merchants are supposed to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, a specification that many say is confusing, onerous and doesn’t do enough to protect payment card information.

MasterCard inControl Service Now Available from Barclaycard

From : MasterCard 21-Jan-10 11:28:00 PM
Barclaycard and MasterCard Worldwide have announced that Barclaycard will now offer the option of MasterCard® inControl™ functionality – an innovative service that gives cardholders the ability to set spending controls and receive real-time information about their accounts. The new functionality provided by MasterCard inControl enables Barclaycard to provide a service which allows them to give customers [...]

Federal Bank launches POS terminals

From : The Hindu Business Line 19-Jan-10 7:20:00 PM
In its efforts to provide technology-driven solutions for customers, Federal Bank has added one more channel to its business operations by launching Point of Sale terminals.

Cryptography Research Experiences Rapid Adoption of its Security Technologies in 2009; Sees Continued Growth in 2010

From : Cryptography Research 19-Jan-10 10:08:00 AM
Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI), a world leader in security systems, today announced that in 2009, more than 4.5 billion security chips were manufactured under license to CRI’s semiconductor security technologies. The company’s business and technical growth in 2009 result from long-term investments in developing compelling and innovative solutions to some of the world’s most challenging [...]

Oberthur Technologies Acquires Service Center in Colombia to Expand EMV Delivery Into Latin America

From : PR Newswire 14-Jan-10 4:23:00 PM
Oberthur Technologies, the world's second largest provider of smart card based solutions, has acquired the payment card personalization assets of Dyetron S.A., a provider of smart card-based technology solutions for the transportation, communications, government and financial sectors.

SunTrust Selects MasterCard for Debit Cards

From : MasterCard 14-Jan-10 9:58:00 AM
SunTrust Banks, Inc. and MasterCard Incorporated today announced that SunTrust will convert the company’s debit card programs to MasterCard. After the conversion to MasterCard-branded debit cards, which is expected to begin late this year, SunTrust will issue approximately five million MasterCard(R) debit cards that can be used everywhere MasterCard debit cards are accepted, including ATMs. [...]

Arcot unveils mobile-based EMV CNP authentication system

From : Finextra 13-Jan-10 11:32:00 AM
Arcot today announced a new EMV authentication solution for cardholders to authenticate "Card Not Present" transactions using their mobile phones.