Smartlink, MasterCard launch online payment platform in Vietnam

March 23, 2009

The Paypers: Vietnam-based card-services provider Smartlink and MasterCard have partnered to activate an online payment portal in Vietnam that processes…

Chase Paymentech signs with Acculynk for online PIN debit pilot

March 22, 2009

The Paypers: JPMorgan Chase's payment processing and merchant acquiring business unit, Chase Paymentech, is expected to take part in an online PIN debit pilot…

Elan to offer Visa cards to Canadian government

March 22, 2009

Finextra: Elan Financial Services, a division of U.S. Bank, says it has signed with the Government of Canada to provide Visa acquisition cards for a contract…

The future of cash: Survey predicts changes in consumer habits

Exclusive results of a new ATM Marketplace survey point to serious changes in cash usage over the next few years. Economic pressures and technological advances…

MasterCard says it's issued its 50 millionth PayPass

March 19, 2009

ContactlessNews: MasterCard Worldwide has issued the 50 millionth MasterCard PayPass card or device, more than doubling the number of cards and devices in…

Barclays launches contactless debit with Visa in U.K.

March 16, 2009

(England) Business Weekly: Barclays has partnered with VISA to offer customers debit cards with new built-in contactless technology.  The bank is the first in…

Collis releases Card Image Editor for EMV cards

March 16, 2009

LEIDEN, Netherlands — Collis has released the new Collis Card Image Editor, a product designed to support card issuers and acquirers with card and terminal…

Lawmakers propose limit on ATM fees for benefits withdrawals

March 15, 2009

Forbes: Lawmakers in Missouri have proposed capping the fees banks can charge at ATMs when unemployed residents withdraw jobless benefits using state-issued…

TNS Smart Network renews PCI DSS compliance

March 12, 2009

TORONTO — TNS Smart Network Inc., Canada's largest privately owned transaction processor, has renewed its annual compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data…

Visa, MoneyGram launch prepaid card program, target unbanked users

March 10, 2009

San Francisco Business Times: Visa Inc. and MoneyGram International have partnered to launch a Visa-branded prepaid card program that allows users to add money…

Canadian authorities to probe debit, credit card fees

March 9, 2009

Finextra: A shake-up of the national payments industry in Canada is on the way, as the government spearheads efforts to take a closer look at the payments…

An end to debit: Mobile phones make headway as new payment option

March 9, 2009

Belfast Telegraph: Consumers may soon use their mobile phones rather than debit cards for purchases that are less than £10. Barclays, with its Barclaycard…

New report says bank fraud could drive consumers to PayPal, other non-bank online payments

March 5, 2009

Digital Transactions: Financial fraud threatens the growth of online payments and banking, and could potentially drive consumers away from banks and toward…

Banks given week to replace ATM cards

March 3, 2009

Asia Daily News: The Qatar Central Bank has given all banks in the country a week to replace their existing magnetic-stripe cards with EMV or chip cards. Qatar…

PAI awards Premier ATM for record sales in '09

March 3, 2009

BILLINGS, Mont. — Payment Alliance International has awarded Michael Espaillat of Premier ATM in Miami for selling the largest combinations of credit-card…

Utah Transit Authority launches e-payment system at annual Smart Card Alliance event

February 23, 2009

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Transit Authority is showcasing its new electronic fare collection system this week in Salt Lake City at an event hosted by the Smart…

$9 million global ATM hack opens questions about growing cybercrime

February 17, 2009

Network World: In November, authorities uncovered a global ATM scam that allegedly netted more than $9 million. According to the FBI, the attackers compromised…

ATMIA spearheads grassroots push for more ATM surcharging in U.S.

In the wake of Visa's recent decision to allow U.S. ATM deployers to levy a surcharge on international cardholders, the industry looks to ATMIA for strong…

Ask the Experts: Preventing card data breaches

February 15, 2009

What actions can be taken by the industry and the card associations to prevent another major card data breach? Security expert David Shackleford weighs in.

CardWizard software used to reissue cards to consumers hit by Heartland Systems data breach

February 10, 2009

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS), an instant card issuance and PIN selection provider for financial institutions, has announced that its…