March 08, 2012
MagTek CEO: “Dynamic Data is the Core of Security” [TRANSCRIPT]
David Evans: Hi, this is David Evans; talking today with Mimi Hart, CEO of MagTek, for PYMNTS.com. Mimi, thank you very much for joining me today. Mimi Hart: Oh, it’s...
March 05, 2012
Acquirer Systems Bets on EMV in USA, Opens Office
Acquirer Systems will open an office in Charlotte, N.C., to assist with the migration of U.S. payment cards to the EMV standard. “We are already a trusted partner to many...
March 05, 2012
Exploring the Dongle: A Tale of Two Swipers
One of the coolest features we’ve ever published on PYMNTS.com about security took on a device with perhaps the silliest name of any component of payments: the dongle. Dongle security...
March 02, 2012
For Credit Card Security, Chips Beat Strips, VeriFone Says
Bringing EMV compliance to the U.S. will pay off, says Erik Vlugt, Vice President of Product Marketing with VeriFone. One key reason: EMV-compliant chips are more secure than the magnetic...
March 01, 2012
U.S. Payment Systems to Sync with Rest of World
Related Content: VeriFone: The Key to EMV For Credit Card Security, Chips Beat Strips, VeriFone Says After essentially standing alone in resisting migration to the EMV security...
March 01, 2012
VeriFone: Making the EMV Transition
U.S. retailers are now actively being steered towards adoption of the global EMV standard. Visa, MasterCard and Discover have each issued announcements and outlining how they envision this shift to...
February 20, 2012
EMV
U.S. adoption of the EMV standard is nearing inevitability. VeriFone’s Erik Vlugt explains how we got to this point, what it means for retailers, and why payments players should adopt...
February 09, 2012
FiTeq Introduces Dynamic Authentication Solution with Unparalleled Security and Fraud...
FiTeq Technologies announced today the launch of the first payment card that incorporates an approved EMV payment applet in combination with the FiTeq Energizer Stripe™ enabling a unique cryptogram (FiTeq...
February 07, 2012
Al Rajhi Bank in Saudi Arabia Issues 15,000 Cards per...
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that Al Rajhi Bank, the largest financial institution in Saudi Arabia, has completed the main phase of the Dexxis...