Vodat International Transforms In-Store Payments with NCR’s Authentic Software

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NCR Corporation, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced that Vodat International is using Authentic, an intelligent payments platform from Alaric, an NCR business. Vodat is using the platform to underpin its Unified Payment Service, which is providing retailers with a managed, PCI-compliant card processing solution. This has enabled Vodat’s clients to significantly reduce

MasterPass Launches in Brazil

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MasterPass officially rolls out in Latin America with the launch in the Brazilian market. MasterPass by MasterCard is a digital payment platform that enables consumers to use any major credit, debit or prepaid card to checkout online conveniently, securely and with just one click. MasterPass saves consumers time by eliminating the need to re-enter payment

S2M Deploys EMV Data Preparation System for Card Issuance

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S2M, a North African pioneer in card payment solutions, has deployed Cryptomathic’s CardInk, EMV data preparation system, to enhance the flexible issuance of its EMV chip card portfolio and support the growing customer demand across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The solution integrates CardInk for data preparation and an Automation Utility, also provided

American Express Launches Amex Express Checkout

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American Express announced the launch of Amex Express Checkout, a first-ever, fast and secure way for U.S. Card Members to check out quickly at participating online merchants by using their americanexpress.com account login. With Amex Express Checkout, Card Members simply use their existing americanexpress.com User ID and Password, and American Express auto-fills the checkout fields

FIME Selected by BancNet for Philippines’ EMV Migration

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BancNet, the largest interbank network service provider in the Philippines, has selected FIME, the world’s leading EMV migration service provider for domestic and international card payment schemes, to support the country’s migration to chip card technology. Following a mandate from Bangko Sentral Ng Philipinas, the Philippines’ Central Bank, BancNet is leading the program to migrate

TSYS Research Reveals Canadian Consumers Prefer Credit Cards as Payment Choice

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TSYS announced the results of its 2015 Canadian Consumer Payment Choice Study. The second annual research found that when given a choice, 46 percent of Canadian consumers prefer to pay using their credit cards more than any other payment method. That’s up from 34 percent in 2014. The recent online survey of more than 1,200

How to Avoid Credit Card Fraud in the Tourism Industry

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The tourism industry is a popular target for credit card fraud, according to a leading payment services provider – but there are ways to manage the risk. “Accommodation establishments like hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs are especially vulnerable when it comes to last-minute bookings,” says PayGate head of business development Brendon Williamson. “Online booking services usually

Fiserv Enhances Chip Card Production Capabilities to Support Migration to EMV Chip Cards

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Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has expanded its card production capabilities to include milling and embedding, enabling the company to complete the entire EMV chip card production process in house and streamline the migration to EMV chip cards for clients. With state-of-the-art milling and embedding technology, Fiserv adds to

UnionPay Cards Accepted for Turkey’s E-Visa Application

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Tourists who have recent plans to travel to Turkey will find that they can pay the visa fee by UnionPay cards as they apply for an E-Visa. UnionPay International announced Turkey’s electronic visa application page is now accepting UnionPay cards (card number starting with 62), providing more convenient and secure payment experiences to residents in

MasterCard Continues to Define the Future of Digital Payments

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MasterCard announced it will offer tokenization services to merchants with app, eCommerce, and recurring billing card-on-file programs, further protecting consumers and increasing convenience when storing MasterCard cards in merchant databases. By expanding its Digital Enablement Services (MDES) to serve merchants’ needs, MasterCard continues to lead the industry in securing cardholder credentials – no matter where