Monthly Archives: January 2015

Gemalto Prepaid EMV Banking Cards Extend Reach of Vodacom M-Pesa Mobile Wallet in South Africa | AFRICA ON THE RISE.

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces the deployment of prepaid EMV banking cards to complement Vodacom’s m-pesa mobile wallet service in Source: http://www.africa-ontherise.com

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Credit.com ranks best balance transfer credit cards of 2015 – WFLA

Did you run up some credit card debt over the holidays? Do you want to pay it off interest-free? Credit.com is out with its newest round of the “Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards in America.” Source: http://www.wfla.com

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Smart Phones, Credit Cards to Replace MTA’s MetroCard Payment Method – NY1

The MetroCard could be going the way of the subway token and the bus transfer slip by the end of the decade. Source: http://www.ny1.com

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Gemalto prepaid EMV banking cards extend reach of Vodacom m-pesa mobile wallet

Vodacom becomes the first mobile operator to initiate the large-scale rollout of an EMV banking card that is accepted anywhere Gemalto, the world lead… Source: http://www.investigator.co.ug

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3 things the US isn’t doing to stop identity theft

Identity theft is one of the most pervasive crimes in modern society. Source: http://www.reviewjournal.com

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Supreme Court Just Says No To The Retailer’s Swipe Fee Fight

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away the retailers’ challenge to the Federal Reserve’s regulation implementing the interchange-cap and network-exclusivity rules adopted in the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank.  The case was closely watched,… Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Biometric Authentication App Use Anticipated To Surge by 2019

Those days of having to remember dozens of passwords and PIN numbers may become a thing of the past over the next five years. Soon, all you’ll need is a fingerprint or just your smile thanks to an expected surge in

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NYSE, USAA and BBVA Make $75M Coinbase Investment

Bitcoin startup Coinbase just got a lot of extra change in its pocket from a record-breaking investment round of $75 million — which is coming from some seemingly unexpected backers. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Voice, Facial Recognition Coming To USAA Mobile Log-In

Biometric authentication apps for financial apps are expected to be all the rage by 2019, and USAA wants to be part of the trend. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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EMV-friendly Retailers Predicted To Increase 650 Percent In 2015

A  recent survey from technology consultancy Boston Retail Partners shows that businesses that accept EMV payments will increase 650 percent by October 2015 — the date that the shift in liability to merchants who do not enable EMV technology will… Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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