Heartland Payment Systems’ CEO and Chief Security Officer to speak at Money 20/20

Heartland Payment Systems’ Chairman and CEO Robert O. Carr and Chief Security Officer John R. South will participate in panel discussions at Money 20/20, the largest U.S. event for payments and financial services innovation. Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE:HPY), the nation’s 5th largest payment processors, is a 5-star sponsor for Money 20/20. Carr and South will

PCI Security Standards Council to offer authorized PCI training in Nigeria

The PCI Security Standards Council, a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, PIN Transaction Security  requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard, announced a new partnership to offer authorized PCI training in Nigeria, South Africa, Croatia, Turkey and Bahrain. Organizations in these areas can now

Anovia Payments Partners with CardFlight to offer Mobile Point of Sale Solutions to Merchants and Developers

CardFlight, a leader in mobile point of sale (POS) technology, and Anovia Payments, a leading payment service provider, are announcing an agreement to provide customized mobile payment solutions to Anovia’s VARs, partners and merchants. As part of the partnership, Anovia will leverage CardFlight’s SwipeSimple product as their preferred mobile POS solution. Launched earlier this year,

PAC Tells Police in Tanzania to Go Electronic in All Payments

The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Police Force to ensure that all collections, including road fines are made electronically to help check all loopholes of dishonesty and increase government revenue. PAC Deputy Chairman Deo Filikunjombe issued the directive on Thursday when the committee met senior police officials at the Parliament’s Sub-Head Office

Bell ID Launches Tokenization Manager

Payment credential management specialist, Bell ID, has launched its Tokenization Manager software. The solution will be used by card issuers and merchants to enhance security and limit fraud by facilitating tokenized payments. EMV payment tokenization is the process of replacing a personal account number (PAN) with a unique identifier, known as a ‘payment token’. The

Nigeria’s SureGifts now accepting SimplePay

Nigeria’s gift cards retailer SureGifts has announced its customers can now use SimplePay as a method of payment for gift cards purchased on the platform. Both companies said the move would help to further redefine gift giving in Nigeria. In a statement they said the capability is live and available now on Suregifts and users

CardinalCommerce and PAY ON Join Forces to Offer Premium Consumer Authentication Solutions

CardinalCommerce, the global leader and pioneer in the remote payments industry since 1999, and PAY.ON, a worldwide leading white-label payment platform provider for payment service providers and acquirers, have agreed to integrate Cardinal’s Consumer Authentication solution into the PAY.ON platform. The solution will connect Cardinal with over 100 of PAY.ON’s payment service provider clients serving

TSYS Releases its Fourth Annual Consumer Payment Preferences Study

TSYS announced the results of its 2014 nationwide consumer primary research study. This fourth annual Consumer Payment Choice Study includes the latest data on key consumer payment preferences and new insights on a range of popular industry topics. The results provide insightful information for use in developing and confirming payment strategies and initiatives. “TSYS provides

NCR Launches Order Ahead Application with Support for Apple

The NCR Silver mobile point-of-sale system for small businesses is now offering remote payment and order ahead capabilities that are compatible and operable with Apple Pay, a new service that will transform mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay. These capabilities will be offered for free to merchants until January 1,

Disparate Bill Payment Systems Drain More than $1 Billion Annually from U.S. Companies

A new study conducted by ACI Worldwide and Wiese Research Associates reveals that 56 percent of organizations use siloed electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) systems that cost them more than $1 billion annually. Study participants included leaders responsible for EBPP in the U.S. within the consumer finance, government, higher education, insurance and utility sectors.