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Apr 23, 2012
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...
Mar 28, 2012
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...
Mar 27, 2012
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...
Mar 23, 2012
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...
Mar 20, 2012
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...
Feb 21, 2012
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...
Feb 6, 2012
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...