Samsung Pay
Samsung Pay has corralled another 19 issuers including support for eligible PNC Visa credit and debit cards and KeyBank MasterCard credit and debit cards.
Gabriel Yelin
CardWeb.com’s CardExecs database of payments industry movers and shakers today features Gabriel Yelin of President of Argentina’s CertiSur.
Rêv Worldwide Chairman
Rêv Worldwide, a payments processing and product innovations company announced that Yobie Benjamin has been appointed and elected Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.
MC Apple Pay
Acceptance of MasterCard consumer cards for Apple Pay is picking up more steam with the addition of 25 new financial institutions nationwide. In addition, cardholders with a MasterCard small business card from Bethpage Federal Credit Union or Navy Federal Credit Union can also now leverage Apple Pay.
Geraint Williams to Address New PCI DSS Standard
IT Governance cyber security services and PCI QSA company announced that senior consultant and QSA Geraint Williams will deliver a talk at the OWASP AppSec Research 2014 conference in Cambridge in June. Williams’s presentation will examine the best practices in developing bespoke or custom written applications for use within the cardholder data environment of the PCI DSS. Geraint Williams is a PCI Qualified Security Assessor and is leading the PCI DSS and pen testing team at IT Governance.
Barclays Appoints COO, CTO
Barclays has appointed Michael Harte as Chief Operations and Technology Officer. A member of the Group’s Executive Committee, Michael is currently Group Executive of Enterprise Services and Chief Information Officer at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Group (CBA). Prior to CBA, he held Chief Information Officer, IT and Operations and Technology roles at PNC Financial Services and at Citigroup.
Payments Space Advisors Names First Board of Directors
Payments Space Advisors, a joint venture subsidiary of NEACH and EastPay, has announced its inaugural Board of Directors. Payments Space Advisors was recently formed by the two Regional Payments Associations to provide a broad spectrum of payment systems risk management, compliance, and consulting services to financial institutions and businesses. The new Board of Directors includes Chairman: Albert Rietheimer, CPA, SVP, CFO & Treasurer, Steve Madden, Richard Oliver, David Brock, Laurance Selnick, and Pam Rodriguez, AAP, CIA, CISA, Executive Vice President of EastPay.
PayRange Mobile Payment System
The PayRange system includes Blukey™ hardware, a mobile app and service, and is poised to be the world’s simplest payment solution for machines. When users are in “PayRange””or about arm’s length from the machine”they receive an alert and can then immediately “swipe” their finger on their smartphone’s touchscreen to send payment to the machine via a Bluetooth LE connection.
Leaf Transforms POS to ‘Point of Smart’ Interactions
Leaf tablets specifically designed for commerce announced its “Leaf for Quick Serve” to provide solutions for common challenges in the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry that make it easier for owners to run and grow their business. Leaf for Quick Serve gives restaurant owners a cost-effective alternative to legacy cash registers with a tablet that increases visibility into their business through sophisticated, user-friendly analytics and an improved customer experience. Running on Leaf’s built-for-business POS tablet, the LeafPresenter, which already includes features such as modifiers, printer routing, kitchen notes, check splitting by item or amount, consumer ratings and text-based receipts, Leaf for Quick Serve introduces brand new functionality built specifically for QSRs.
globalVCard to Launch Changes at Innovation Project 2013
CSI Enterprises a leader in innovative financial solutions for enterprises and businesses, is set to release some important updates to its globalVCard paysystems accounts payable solution. The globaVCard paysystems will look to further cement their position on the top, with vast improvements to their web-based application. Featured prominently will be impressive changes to card and payment management. Clients will now be able to view and manage all the details of their payments from one screen. Payments will be managed in real-time, with the ability to change all attributes quickly and easily. The updated version will also include robust changes to the dashboard and communication capabilities.
Financial Fraud On Rise at Cardholders’ Hand
How people choose their ATM and debit card personal identification numbers (PINs) could predict how easily their accounts may be struck by fraud, according to a recent security study. That’s one reason why PULSE, one of the nation’s leading debit/ATM networks, recognizes ATM & Debit Card Safety Awareness Month each June. “It’s no secret that…
OAISYS and DMG Announce Contact Centers PCI DSS White Paper
OAISYS published its “Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) Guide for Contact Center Managers,” in conjunction with DMG Consulting LLC. It offers an overview of PCI policies governing financial transactions using credit and debit cards around the world, how it applies to contact centers and the “dos” and “don’ts” of data storage. The white paper ultimately offers an introduction to PCI-DSS; its legal force and status; and standards for protecting cardholder data.