Netsize, a Gemalto company, has achieved PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry & Data Security Scheme) certification, extending the capabilities of its payment platform beyond operator billing to allow end user credit card details to be securely stored and thereby facilitate convenient, immediate transactions. Mobile and digital content providers will now be able to offer consumers
In order to improve and track the quality of service offered to customers, KCB are rolling out a queue management system in some of their branches. The bank has already launched the queue management system in sixteen branches across the country. Each transaction is tracked from the point of entry in the waiting area up
Acculynk, a global PIN-debit authentication gateway, now actively brings global customers to US merchants by enabling authentication of debit cards issued by the world’s largest local-country debit card schemes. US online merchants, both large and small, seeking to grow sales by courting consumers outside the US must be able to accept debit cards cross-border. Up
FireHost, the secure cloud hosting company, is further protecting payments processing cloud applications with its Payment Island solution. By decoupling credit card databases and transactional applications from monolithic IT environments, institutions responsible for storing, processing or transmitting credit card data can reduce their scope of compliance, provide better security, and achieve audits faster by reducing
South Africa and Kenya are leading the continent in embracing and adopting cashless payments, according to the results of a new global survey. Dubbed The Cashless Journey, the report shows that 43 per cent of South Africans, 27 per cent of Kenyans and 7 per cent of Egyptians, which came third in the continent, had
iVeri Payment Technologies has announced their successful completion and renewal for the fourth year in a row of PCI-DSS compliance certification. The iVeri services covered by this certification are: * Payment Processing-POS * Payment Processing-Internet * Payment Gateway/Switch * Payment Processing-MOTO This compliance renewal assures customers of iVeri’s ongoing commitment to international and regulatory standards.
Visa, MasterCard and American Express recently introduced a proposed framework for a new global standard to enhance the security of digital payments and simplify the purchasing experience when shopping on a mobile phone, tablet, personal computer or other smart device. According to an August 2013 report from the U.S. Census Bureau, roughly six percent of
Identive Group, Inc. announces Steven Humphreys as its new chairman of the board and the promotion of Lawrence W. Midland to president and Dr. Manfred Mueller to chief operating officer of the company. All appointments are effective immediately. “Identive’s ability to operate as a united, focused company is strengthened with the appointments approved by our
MasterCard has announced the launch of the Priceless Africa campaign in Nigeria, a part of the global Priceless Cities campaign; that aims to reward consumers in Nigeria for their loyalty and to enhance their journey towards embracing cashless transactions. Nigeria will be joining the current 26 MasterCard Priceless destinations across the globe, as consumers get
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