Tag: E-payment & Security

December 10, 2015

Walmart is rolling out in its stores its own smartphone-based payment system that uses QR technology rather than near-field communication, or NFC, which is used in the payment systems of Apple and Google. Integrated into its smartphone app, the new […]

December 9, 2015

In 2013, we reviewed six password managers, some suitable for enterprises and some primarily for consumers. The field has exploded and today there are more than two dozen products on the market. Even the popular TV show “Shark Tank” recently […]

November 20, 2015

With mobile payment platforms slowly but steadily gaining traction — and trust — with consumers, another platform is due to hit the market soon, this time coming from South Korean consumer electronics giant LG. The company is planning to unveil […]

November 9, 2015

The potential vulnerabilities of RFID devices have been described and researched for a while now. Using NFC (Near Field Communication) technologies is one method of accessing RFID-stored data. With the renewed popularity of NFC tech, this type of vulnerabilities deserves […]

November 6, 2015

From a CFO’s standpoint, the idea of real-time payments seems like a no-brainer, with benefits flowing to all parties in a transaction. But in fact, the adoption of real-time payment services around the world varies widely, with most countries seeing […]

November 4, 2015

We’re smack dab in the middle of one of the busiest shopping times of the year. Are you feeling the thrill of more traffic, more interest, more orders? How about the stress? Whether it’s a sale, an event or a […]

October 28, 2015

NXSystems, a global payments provider, shared with MMW this week details of their two new platforms to help airlines track and manage international transactions while increasing ROI and eliminating fraud. NXSystems’ BankView and Tokensation solutions allow airlines to execute reservations […]

October 27, 2015

Anyone setting up — or maintaining — an online store faces the issue of PCI compliance. This is a set of standards set down by credit card companies to protect online shoppers from fraud and identity theft. Both problems are […]

October 26, 2015

The number of people in the US using their phones to pay for goods and services at the point of sale will continue to climb steadily, with 2016 being a year of significant growth for the technology. According to the […]

October 15, 2015

China is one of the world’s most dangerous Internet environments, with risks including government-sponsored on­line attacks, piracy and malware. Thomas Parenty, a former National Security Agency official who runs a security consulting firm, offered his views on how to ensure […]

October 14, 2015

For Swatch, today’s launch represents a foot in the Chinese payments industry door, but more importantly a head start on Apple, which hopes to market its own touchless solution in Apple Pay on Apple Watch. With its mass appeal and […]

October 8, 2015

When retail outlets think about a point of sale tablet, they may simply be thinking of a replacement for the clunky, massive, old POS that they purchased a decade ago. It’s important to keep in mind that a POS tablet […]

October 6, 2015

Mobile payments are slow to catch on among the general population, but early adopters of the Apple Watch are also rapidly adopting Apple Pay, research suggests. Among those who are using Apple Pay, they report it’s making a different in […]

October 2, 2015

According to Experian, T-Mobile customer data logged between Sept. 1, 2013 through Sept. 16, 2015 was taken in the security breach. The attackers came away with names, dates of birth, addresses and forms of identification like Social Security numbers and […]

September 30, 2015

On Sept. 1 last year, the website Rescator, known as the “Amazon.com of the black market,” alerted its customers that huge quantities of stolen debit and credit card data would go on sale the next day. “Load your accounts and […]

August 21, 2015

Target Corp. plans to expand its ship-from-store capabilities as it hopes to grow on yet another strong quarter from an online sales perspective. The retail chain, No. 16 in the Internet Retailer 2015 Top 500 Guide, reported that e-commerce accounted […]

August 18, 2015

Millennials are adopting mobile banking at a much higher rate than their parents and grandparents. According to eMarketer’s latest US mobile phone banking usage forecast, nearly 59% of 18-to-34-year-old mobile phone users in the country will access their bank, credit […]

August 17, 2015

Heavy lies the crown for any leader in the smartphone market, and Samsung’s plan to stay in the lead is to introduce new phones alongside a new mobile payments system. The South Korean manufacturer introduced two big-screen Galaxy phones on […]

August 14, 2015

There’s a smaller battle waging within the never-ending smartphone wars that Samsung just managed to heat up: mobile payments. The Korean mega tech firm has announced the release of Samsung Pay, its answer to Apple Pay and Android Pay. While […]

August 12, 2015

Mobile-money services are growing at a rapid clip in the developing world, but new research suggests many of the apps that give the poor access to banking services have woeful security protections, leaving users exposed to fraud and theft. Computer […]