SmartMetric to manufacture and distribute EMV SmartCards

May 10, 2010

SmartMetric Inc. announced today its plans to penetrate the EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) credit and debit payment SmartCard market.

Analysis: ATM market buoyed by EMV mandates

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The focus on enhancing payment security and combating fraudulent activities will help the ATM market tide over the challenging economic conditions.

Report highlights opportunity for new apps on EMV chip cards

April 20, 2010

London-based Retail Banking Research Ltd. reports what it calls "outstanding" opportunities for banks to leverage the new chip and PIN infrastructure with…

European ATM fraud losses drop 36%

April 7, 2010

The not-for-profit European ATM Security TEAM (EAST) today reported a 36 percent drop in ATM related fraud losses in 2009, with total reported losses of Euro…

New self-service tech, deployments can learn a lot from ATMs

by Ian Kerr — CEO, Level Four

Level Four's Ian Kerr explores the benefits and challenges of self-service during an age when it has become the norm, rather than the exception.

ATMGurus releases PCI/EMV keypad upgrade kits for Triton 9600 ATM

April 1, 2010

ATMGurus, a Triton Systems of Delaware LLC company, has announced the release of PCI and EMV keypad upgrade kits for the Triton 9600. According to a news…

Collis names Q-Card a value-added reseller for U.S. market

March 24, 2010

Collis says it has signed Q-Card as a value-added reseller for Collis' products in the United States According to a news release from Collis, the signing of…

Collis opens office in Turkey

March 18, 2010

Collis has announced the opening of an office in Istanbul, Turkey, which the company says will help Collis better serve customers in Turkey and surrounding…

European ATM Security Team publishes ATM fraud update report for 2010

March 8, 2010

The European ATM Security Team has announced the publishing of its first European Fraud Update report for 2010.   According to a news release, the report…

Level Four, Galitt partner for EMV ATM testing in Canada

March 4, 2010

Level Four Software, a provider of automated ATM software testing solutions, will be extending its partnership with GALITT, provider of advanced test solutions…

Researchers find security flaw in chip-and-PIN payment system

February 14, 2010

The United Kingdom's Retail Week reports that researchers at Cambridge University have tricked a chip-and-PIN payment system into authenticating a payment when…

Gemalto intros globally-accepted payment card for U.S. travelers

February 10, 2010

Digital security leader Gemalto today introduced its World Traveler program, which includes a globally accepted dual interface EMV payment microprocessor card…

SIMTEL to add Rwanda to list for EMV ATM cards

February 8, 2010

AllAfrica.com reports that SIMTEL is expected to soon produce EMV-compliant Visa ATM/debit cards in Rwanda. SIMTEL's CEO, Sigrid Bruch, says the company is…

RESEARCH: Cash remains No. 1 in Europe, despite uptick in cashless payments

February 8, 2010

Europe's number of retail cashless payments grew more than 160 percent between 2000 and 2008, according to London-based Retail Banking Research Ltd.   Ninety…

HSBC appoints Gemalto to facilitate EMV Migration for its credit cards

January 26, 2010

Digital security specialist Gemalto has been appointed by the HSBC Group, one of the world's largest banking and financial organizations, to supply a…

RESEARCH: New report analyzes data breaches, encryption, EMV

January 21, 2010

Javelin Strategy & Research has announced the release of a new research report that puts EMV, end-to-end encryption and tokenization under the microscope.

Gemalto says it can fix card bug in Germany

January 13, 2010

PC World reports that smart card vendor Gemalto said on Wednesday that it is distributing a software fix to German banks for a programming glitch that caused…

Processing hiccups in U.S, Germany, Australia linked to software, year change

January 10, 2010

Digital Transactions reports that processing glitches struck in Germany and Australia over the past week apparently involved applications that couldn't…

TNS Smart Network, Triton earn EMV certification with Interac

December 27, 2009

TNS Smart Network Inc., a subsidiary of NRT Technology Corp., has received Interac Association EMV terminal certification for the Triton Systems RL2000 and…

ACI aligns with Bell ID for smart card solutions

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December 2, 2009

ACI Worldwide Inc. has entered into an exclusive agreement with Bell ID to license Bell ID's solutions for smart card management to financial markets and…