04/22/2014 • CardFlash® - Payment Card Industry News

MasterCard Global Average Tickets

1, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 04/22/2014

The average purchase transaction for a MasterCard-branded card in the APMEA (Asia Pacific Middle East Africa) region hit $94.14 in 2013, nearly double the average purchase transaction of $55.72 for U.S. MasterCard credit and debit cards. Meanwhile, the average purchase tickets on U.S. MasterCard debit cards has been relatively consistent since 2009, but MasterCard’s average purchase ticket for U.S. credit cards has grown significantly from $80.68 in 2010 to $88.09 last year.

TabbedOut Partners With Merchant Warehouse

3, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 04/22/2014

Payment technologies innovator Merchant Warehouse® today announced its partnership with hospitality mobile payments leader TabbedOut. The partnership will serve to co-market each company’s payment solutions, making mobile payments and digital marketing and loyalty programs a reality for thousands of businesses nationwide.

INSIDE Secure Powers Health Card

4, Country, FRANCE, PriorityBy Robert McKinley 04/22/2014

INSIDE Secure today announced that it has started delivering its latest generation secure microcontroller for the Carte SESAM-Vitale 2 program, the French national health care insurance card.
INSIDE’s secure microcontroller has achieved Common Criteria EAL 5+ certification. This low-power high-performance 8/16-bit microcontroller is based on Harvard RISC architecture. It provides a highly flexible and cost-effective solution for many applications requiring a high level of security.

U.S. Bank Completes ATM Conversion

5, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 04/22/2014

U.S. Bank has fully converted its fleet of nearly 5,000 U.S. Bank ATMs to the Windows 7 operating system. U.S. Bank is one of the first major banks to complete the conversion of its entire ATM fleet. Other ATM owners in the industry have announced that they plan to purchase extended support from Microsoft while they complete their conversion. U.S. Bank chose to upgrade the operating systems on its entire fleet by the April 2014 deadline as part of an overall strategy that included updates to meet new technology enhancements such as ATM deposit automation, compliance with enhanced accessibility rules from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and replacement of older ATMs in the fleet. Today, the average age of a U.S. Bank ATM is five years.

Discover and the NHL Arrange for Surprise Stanley Cup Visit

5, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 04/22/2014

Discover partnered with the National Hockey League (NHL®) today to surprise members of the Midshipmen with the Stanley Cup®, the most revered trophy in professional sports. The Midshipmen, who finished this season at 29-7-2 and ranked eighth nationally, were treated to a celebratory reception this afternoon at McMullen Arena in the Brigade Sports Complex. Navy hockey team members, who were holding an informal scrimmage at the arena, were treated to a surprise visit from the Stanley Cup. The surprise did not end there, as players from the Navy Youth Hockey league, along with their families, were invited to the arena to join the celebration where pizza and beverages were served and the Navy youth hockey players had the chance to skate with some of the Midshipmen players. Unbeknownst to them, they too would be getting a visit with the Stanley Cup.

RewardsNOW Launches New Loyalty Programs

7, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 04/22/2014

RewardsNOW loyalty programs launched loyalty programs for three new clients during the first quarter of this year, a variety of new loyalty programs now being implemented, whether it is a brand new program for a financial institution, an upgrade and conversion of an existing program, or a tailored retailer and wholesaler program. In partnership with CO-OP Financial Services, RewardsNOW worked with Michigan Community Credit Union. Additional partnerships were made with Sterling United Federal Credit Union and Tri-State Dental Supply.

MagicPay Offers EMV Compatible Terminals Program

8, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 04/22/2014

As the United States credit card industry is turning towards EMV enabled cards, merchants will have to upgrade their terminals in order to be able to process retail payments. While most merchants currently still use MSR credit card processing equipment, MagicPay Merchant Services, a South Florida-based company, is now offering EMV equipment for free to its merchants. The offer will make it convenient and priceless for current and new merchants to upgrade to the new EMV chip technology. The merchant services industry is being evolved every day with new technology, regulations, and security measures in order to protect card holders and decrease fraud. While countries like Canada has adopted EMV technology long ago, the United States is still behind and plans officially to launch EMV as a requirement for all merchants (except fuel dispensers) by October, 2015.

Sample PCI Policy Templates for PCI DSS V3.0 Now Available

9, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 04/22/2014

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Fime introduces EMV migration consulting

9, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 04/22/2014

Fime payments consultancy launched a customized consulting offer to help US payment card issuers and acquirers accelerate their move to secure EMV chip payments.Designed specifically for the unique and complex U.S. payments industry, FIME’s EMV chip consulting packages can ensure successful, cost-effective and efficient migrations for organizations of any size and at any stage of implementation. FIME has extensive experience consulting issuers and acquirers on global EMV chip implementations from initial education through to successful implementation.

Ingenico Announces Latest Client

10, Country, MOROCCO, PriorityBy Robert McKinley 04/22/2014

Ingenico announced the opening of a new branch office in Morocco. This new office is part of the company’s geographic expansion strategy which seeks to closely answer customers and partners needs to optimize its level of service on each continent. Ingenico will continue to deliver more advanced and innovative solutions answering needs of all types of customers, such as banks, micro finance institutions, retailers, ID & Gov, vertical market and PSP’s.

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