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Contactless Payments Landscape

By John Rozek – Contactless cards have been hailed as the “next big thing” in the payments industry. With more than 17 million contactless cards already in circulation and 75,000 points of sale across the UK, it’s easy to see why many in the industry believe we are reaching a ‘tipping point’. According to Visa, 2012 is the year that contactless will become a mainstream...

Canadian Bank CIBC Launches Mobile Banking App for iPad

CIBC today announced the launch of a Mobile Banking App designed specifically for the iPad. The launch makes CIBC the first major bank in Canada to deliver a native iPad mobile banking app, building on CIBC’s leadership in mobile financial services. The app enables CIBC clients to bank on their iPad using new interactive graphics and visuals, and leverages the full screen and capabilities...

Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp: May 16-17, 2012 – Palo Alto, CA

The Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp is an in-depth view of the payments landscape. The program provides an intensive, two day “deep dive” into payments systems in the U.S. – providing a unique cross-payments system view of this important industry. Throughout the two days, the Payments Boot Camp will focus on ensuring an understanding of how current trends and issues will affect the status quo...

Research Report: Positioning for Payments in the New Mobile-Social Technology Era

We are at the beginning of a new technology cycle as consumer adoption of mobile and social media extends the reach of the web and integrates those media into the physical world. Facebook is only eight years old, and yet its planned $5 billion IPO is the largest Internet IPO ever. As in every new technology cycle, network effects make room for new players and the creation—and destruction—of...

Glenbrook Payments Boot Camps: April 10-11, 2012 – New York, NY

The Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp is an in-depth view of the payments landscape. The program provides an intensive, two day “deep dive” into payments systems in the U.S. – providing a unique cross-payments system view of this important industry. Throughout the two days, the Payments Boot Camp will focus on ensuring an understanding of how current trends and issues will affect the status quo...

KOBIL Systems mIDentity App Security Toolkit Secures Any Online Mobile Application

KOBIL Systems, a provider of mobile IT security and digital identity solutions, introduced the new mIDentity App Security Toolkit, (mID AST), which protects mobile users from multiple security attacks. Kobil’s core product is mIDentity, a smardcard-reader in the shape of a USB-stick. With mIDentity, a user simply inserts the USB-stick into the USB port of any Windows, Mac or Linux computer and...

Embracing Emerging Technologies – US Retailers Face a “Double Whammy”

By John Rozek – With most regions in the world already adopting EMV – or Chip and PIN – payment solutions, there is now tremendous pressure on the US to join the likes of Canada, the UK and the rest of Europe in adopting this more secure technology, in order to combat increasing levels of customer-present fraud. The question is no longer will EMV will hit US shores, it’s when. The...
About Mobile Payments Mobile Payments: Introduction
Mobile payment is a new and rapidly-adopting alternative payment method – especially in Asia and Europe. Instead of paying with cash, cheque or credit cards, a consumer can use a mobile phone to pay for a wide range of services and digital or hard goods such as: Music, videos, ringtones, online game...
Products Embracing Emerging Technologies – US Retailers Face a “Double Whammy”
Embracing Emerging Technologies – US Retailers Face a “Double Whammy” By John Rozek – With most regions in the world already adopting EMV – or Chip and PIN – payment solutions, there is now tremendous pressure on the US to join the likes of Canada, the UK and the rest of Europe in adopting this more secure technology, in order to combat increasing levels of...
Events Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp: May 16-17, 2012 – Palo Alto, CA
The Glenbrook Payments Boot Camp is an in-depth view of the payments landscape. The program provides an intensive, two day “deep dive” into payments systems in the U.S. – providing a unique cross-payments system view of this important industry. Throughout the two days, the Payments Boot Camp will focus...
International News Canadian Bank CIBC Launches Mobile Banking App for iPad
CIBC today announced the launch of a Mobile Banking App designed specifically for the iPad. The launch makes CIBC the first major bank in Canada to deliver a native iPad mobile banking app, building on CIBC’s leadership in mobile financial services. The app enables CIBC clients to bank on their iPad...