Ingenico Group has announced that its Axium D7 ECR-POS has achieved Google Mobile Services certification, making it the world’s first secure POS terminal to meet GMS requirements and properly run applications by Google. The certification demonstrates that a secure POS can offer a similar user experience to that of a smartphone or tablet. Google Mobile
Digital loyalty service Loyalzoo has announced partnership in the US with payments industry leader Vantiv, now Worldpay. Using the Aevi open platform, Worldpay has rolled out SmartPay, a new line of smart terminal point-of-sale systems which now feature Loyalzoo’s loyalty software bundled on each terminal. Announcing the partnership, Worldpay’s Jon Pollock, SVP of Product Management,
Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions, has announced the implementation of interchange functionality as part of the many features of its open development payments platform, TranzAxis. Instead of needing a separate module for the automation of interchange processes, TranzAxis now supports clearing and settlement
Mastercard announces the creation of Accelerate, a new initiative to drive growth at scale for the fast-evolving FinTech industry, reflecting the company’s ongoing commitment to this sector. The initiative is designed to support the ambitions of players in the FinTech sector through tailored support arrangements including access to insight, tools, technology and investment to support
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published a minor revision to the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which businesses around the world use to safeguard payment card data before, during and after a purchase is made. PCI DSS version 3.2.1 replaces version 3.2 to account for effective dates and Secure Socket Layer (SSL)/early
Wirecard is launching its new IoT shelf. The showcase combines IoT technologies with biometric facial recognition, thereby granting insights into a seamless purchase and payment experience supported purely by biometric data. Jörn Leogrande, Executive Vice President Wirecard Labs: “The rapid pace of technological progress in the field of IoT reveals that the coming years will
Answering the market’s growing demand for increased convenience and security associated with biometric technology, National Bank of Kuwait and Mastercard announced two pioneering biometric solutions designed to improve online and in-store shopping at a press conference held at NBK Head. Identity Check offers an innovative authentication solution for online transactions, while biometric card features an
PayPal Holdings, Inc. has announced that it has agreed to acquire iZettle, the leading small business commerce platform in Europe and Latin America, for $2.2 billion USD. The acquisition of iZettle significantly expands PayPal’s in-store presence, strengthening PayPal’s platform to help millions of small businesses around the world grow and thrive in an omnichannel retail
Nearly 80 percent (77) of globally surveyed merchants hold the view that real-time payments will replace the use of payment cards over time, according to new benchmark data, “2018 Global Payments Insight Survey: Merchants,” from ACI Worldwide and Ovum. Comprised of responses from executives across the retail, digital goods, hospitality, telecom and travel sectors, the
McDonald’s, along with its franchisees, in the UK and Ireland has selected Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payment, to handle the growth in demand for cashless transactions for the next five years. McDonald’s cites capacity, reliability, performance and security as the drivers for its Next Generation Cashless Solution. In the UK, electronic payments
