Bank of America Begins Rollout of EMV Credit Cards to Consumers
 
Bank of America announced that it is rolling out chip technology on many of its consumer credit cards. The new chip technology will increase acceptance and security of the cards for international travelers. Credit cards with chip technology, whi...
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EMVCo Validates Micropross Analog Contactless Test Bench
Micropross announced reception of the validation letter issued by EMVCo, confirming the compliance of their test bench with the “EMVCo PICC Test Bench and Test Cases Requirements” version 2.0.1c. The goal of this test tool is to make sure a ...
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iZettle Partners with Samsung to Start Testing its Service for Android
iZettle, the social payments company, announced that it is working with Samsung to start testing the Android version of its popular app and mini chip-card reader that turns a smartphone or tablet into a mobile credit card terminal. This step means ...
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UBIVELOX Joins GlobalPlatform
GlobalPlatform, the organization which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology, has welcomed its latest Observer Member, UBIVELOX. The leading Korean smart chip developer operates across the finance, mobile, transport and p...
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Cash Circulation + Self Service, Banking and Retail 2012 4th International Forum: New Names
PLUS Journal is to hold Cash Circulation + Self Service, Banking and Retail 2012 4th International Forum – a key event in the banking and retail self-service market. This is evidenced by the active registration of delegates from the retail sect...
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PSCU First to Launch VISA Prepaid EMV Cards in U.S.
PSCU is the first to issue VISA Prepaid EMV cards in the United States. Several PSCU credit unions will begin issuing the new cards later this summer and more than a dozen credit unions plan to deploy prepaid EMV cards this fall. Prepaid EM...
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Morpho’s New Eco-Friendly, 100% Paper SIM Available for Mass Market
Morpho (Safran group) has announced that its new environmentally-friendly SIM card SIMply Green, is now available. “SIMply Green” is a paper card made entirely of wood fibers (conforming with EN 13432 and FSC-certified wood). The smart card is ...
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Go to London Olympics with ASK Contactless Cards!
ASK will help public transport users go to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games with various limited editions Oyster cards. ASK - Oyster Card Already a supplier of 2008 Beijing Olympics contactless paper tickets and 2006 Torino Winter Olymp...
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Gemalto Gives Support to Student Entrepreneurs at University of Texas
Gemalto is assisting The University of Texas (UT) at Austin in its 1 Semester Startup (1SS) program, led by Professor of Innovation and Murchison Fellow of Free Enterprise Bob Metcalfe. Each semester approximately 10 teams are accepted, drawn from ...
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MasterCard and Deutsche Telekom Unite in European Partnership on Mobile Payments
MasterCard and Deutsche Telekom have announced a European partnership to enable consumers to use their mobile phones as a convenient and secure way to pay. At a press conference in Berlin, Deutsche Telekom and MasterCard highlighted the importance ...
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