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Pulse debit study forecasts rise in EMV issuance, decline in ATM use
June 25, 2014
The Discover-owned network's 2014 Debit Issuer Study reveals increased debit use, a renewed focus on fraud prevention and EMV issuance, and sustained growth in…
read nowVisa digs in its heels against Russian demands
June 19, 2014
Will the largest network in Russia tell Putin's Duma what they can do with their new payments system rules, or will Putin back down in the face of losing…
read nowStudy: The bulk of US payment cards will be EMV enabled within 17 months
June 10, 2014
By the end of 2015, 70 percent of credit cards and 41 percent of debit cards in the United States will be EMV enabled, according to a new report from research…
read nowStudy: Cardholder account control via mobile device
June 6, 2014
Whether it was a strategy by FIs to reduce call center costs or a response to their customers’ wish to prevent fraudulent use of their cards, debit account…
read nowNYCE licenses MasterCard EMV common debit solution
June 4, 2014
Payment technology provider FIS has announced a licensing agreement that will make the MasterCard EMV debit solution available to all NYCE participants.
read nowAussie police chief blames tap-and-go for 5% increase in crime
June 2, 2014
They might be convenient, but do we really want NFC-enabled “tap-and-go” ATMs? Police chief commissioner Ken Lay of Victoria State, Australia, thinks…
read nowMasterCard beefs up card protection for consumers, small businesses
May 29, 2014
MasterCard this week announced that all of its credit, debit, prepaid and small business cards issued in the U.S. will now be covered by Identity Theft…
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7 steps to minimizing data breach fallout, part 2
by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM
In my previous post, I shared four of the seven steps financial institutions can take to prepare for and respond to a data breach affecting their cardholders.
read now7 steps to minimizing data breach fallout, part 1
by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM
Many financial institutions have felt the sting of recent breaches — and there could be more to come. Dealing with the aftermath is frustrating, time-consuming…
read nowVisa, MasterCard mull costs of making nice with Russia
May 27, 2014
A six-week deadline looms for two payments giants. They have until July 1 to decide whether to: a) accede to a new Russian law that would cost them hundreds of…
read nowEMV debit solution meets Durbin requirements, maintains flexibility
May 13, 2014
Debit transaction routing requirements of the Durbin Amendment have presented a unique challenge for EMV rollout in the U.S. Now Giesecke & Devrient says…
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Fed study spells out importance of cash to consumers
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
A study of US consumer spending preferences reveals strong cash use across all incomes and age groups.
read nowFirst Data SpendTrend: Spending growth gains momentum in April
May 12, 2014
First Data Corp. has released its SpendTrend analysis for April 1–30, 2014, compared to April 2–May 1, 2013. With the exception of checks, all tracked modes of…
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Will consumers change behavior because of data breaches?
by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc
New research indicates many consumers have altered their shopping behavior as a result of recent far-reaching retail data breaches.
read nowStudy: Instant issuance of debit cards - the newest best practice
May 9, 2014
The technology for instant issuance debit cards has been available for years, but both provider uptake and consumer awareness have remained low. However…
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Instant card reissuance valuable in a world where real-time reigns
by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM
In light of recent retail data breaches affecting millions of consumers, the logistics of card reissuance has come to the forefront for many financial…
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Card evolution: A bridge between plastic cards and mobile phones
by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM
Among the hundreds of new payment technologies popping up around the world, one in particular has caught my eye. Called Coin, it's a single plastic card that…
read nowFirst Data, Bank of the West deepen ties
April 16, 2014
Payments technology and services provider First Data has announced the expansion of its relationship with $65 billion-asset Bank of the West. The company will…
read nowShazam, Visa enter network agreement
April 16, 2014
The Shazam Network and Visa Inc. have signed an agreement that will allow issuers to use the Visa common debit application identifier for Visa- and…
read nowUnionPay rises to No. 1 in payments
April 8, 2014
For the first time, China's UnionPay has surpassed Visa credit and debit cards as the most popular payment method worldwide, according to the latest Nilson…
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