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DeviceFidelity chooses ams RF technology for CredenSE 2.10 NFC microSD card

DeviceFidelity has collaborated with ams to use its unique RF technology in its CredenSE 2.10 near field communication (NFC) microSD card for secure, certified NFC transmissions between any mobile phone and contactless payment terminals from Visa and MasterCard.

Feedzai launches new social connector for fraud prevention

Feedzai, a Portuguese business intelligence applications provider, has launched its Social Connector software to allow banks and consumers use social media infrastructure for safe trading.

Majority payment card firms do not comply with data security standard: Verizon

Majority of payment card industry (PCI) companies do not comply with the data security standard (DSS), according to the 2014 PCI Compliance Report by communications giant Verizon.

Payfirma unveils new automated billing solution for businesses

Canadian mobile payments provider Payfirma has unveiled its new automated billing solution for recurring and scheduled credit card payments.

Target data breach may cost $30m to credit unions: NAFCU

The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) has estimated that the recent Target data breach would cost the credit union community nearly $30m.

Vodafone signs mobile payment deal with MoneyGram

Telecommunications giant Vodafone has signed a mobile payment agreement with MoneyGram to allow consumers to transfer funds from 200 countries to all M-Pesa users.

Middle East pre-paid: Future focused

Harshvardhan Singh, head of cards at Emirates Islamic Bank, says that it is still too early to estimate the speed and the extent to which prepaid cards in the Middle East will displace some cash transactions. As Valentina Romeo reports, Singh remains upbeat about prepaid growth prospects

Standard Bank pilots current account-linked bitcoin wallet

Standard Bank of South Africa has started testing a current-account linked bitcoin wallet, which has been developed by a start up firm Switchless.

Easy as 123

Santander has been the main winner in attracting account switchers over the past 12 months with 95% of its UK customers reportedly satisfied with the 123 current account. Valentina Romeo looks at Santander’s latest financial results and its 123 credit card programme

Study shows a third of people in UAE are resistant to credit cards

An Emirates 24/7 survey has revealed that 35% of citizens polled don’t use credit cards.