Passwords Frustrate South Africans – MasterCard Survey

A new MasterCard survey called RIP Passwords reveals that fifty-four percent of South African’s surveyed believe that there are better ways to protect their personal information than using passwords. With 45 percent of South Africans entering passwords up to 10 times a day, there is no wonder that 72 percent of respondents feel frustrated when

Tanzania Keen on Ensuring Cyber Security

IN a move to fight cyber crime and protect citizens from falling prey to cyber criminals, the government will next year table in Parliament three bills whose aim is to ensure protect electronic transactions and personal data information as well as ensure security. The Deputy Minister for Communication, Science and Technology, Mr January Makamba named

China Mobile and Gemalto Deploy NFC Transport in Beijing

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has been selected by China Mobile to offer its UpTeq NFC Multi-tenant SIMs to protect consumer credentials used for mobile contactless applications​, starting with mass transit services in Beijing. China Mobile is the largest operator in the world with a total subscriber base of close to 800 million.

Cryptomathic Advise Industry How to Secure HCE Applications

Cryptomathic has published its latest white paper, which offers advice to banks and payment service providers on how to protect mobile banking, payment and host card emulation applications against security attacks. The paper, titled: ‘ Protect HCE Mobile Applications with Cryptomathic MASC’ highlights the benefits that HCE brings to the market through simplifying and speeding