Category: EMV News

Morpho and Assenda lead EMV chip migration of the banking card base in Colombia

Paderborn / Sao Paulo, July 7th, 2010–Morpho* (Safran group), a world leader in the smart cards business, and Assenda, a Colombian IT company belonging to the Carvajal Group, announce the start of EMV chip migration of all banking cards in Colombia. Morpho has a solid presence in Latin America, while Assenda is one of the…

Banco Del Bajio in Mexico Selects Gemalto’s Flexible Card Fulfillment Solution

Mexico City, Mexico, July 7, 2010–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced that its Allynis Instant Artwork solution has been selected by Banco Del Bajio, a leading financial institution for small and medium enterprises and the agricultural sector. This novel solution by Gemalto enables Banco Del Bajio to order small quantities of smart…

Will the Durbin Amendment lead to Chip + PIN in the US?

Jun.23, 2010–Amidst all the hype, politics and lobbying in the Durbin Amendment interchange fees debate, is a little-noticed component that could have a big impact on the state of payment technology in the US. I believe the changes offered by the House and accepted by Durbin and the Senate could lead to regulations that force…

Heartland Payment Systems Installs E3 Terminals at 1,020 Merchants Since May 24 Launch of Its End-To-End Encryption Solution

Business owners take action to protect cardholder data, embrace ease of use of Heartland’s end-to-end-encryption terminals, no-processing-fee approach to security and warranty Princeton, NJ, June 24, 2010–Heartland Payment Systems® (NYSE: HPY), the nation’s fifth largest payments processor, has installed its E3™ terminals at 1,020 merchants since commercially launching the industry-leading end-to-end encryption technology on May…

Gemalto Achieves Additional MasterCard Accreditation With its Consulting Services

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 7, 2010 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announced receiving MasterCard accreditation for its Gemalto Consulting Services. As the first digital security company to join the MasterCard M/Chip Accredited Third Party program, this accreditation officially endorses Gemalto’s consulting capabilities and its vendor-independent services in contact and…

United Nations Federal Credit Union Selects Gemalto for First U.S. Issued Globally Compliant Payment Card

Austin, TX – May 13, 2010 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced it has been selected by the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) to deliver the first U.S. issued, globally compliant microprocessor payment card. UNFCU recognized the need of their members, who reside and frequently travel to more than 210…

Raiffeisen Deploys Gemalto’s Web Services for Austria’s First Picture Card Program

User-friendly web interface enables customers to design a unique personal banking card Amsterdam, The Netherlands – May 6, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that RZB (Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich), the central institution of Austria’s largest banking group–the Raiffeisen Banking Group, has begun deploying its innovative, end-to-end solution for customizing…

ViVOtech Launches ViVOpay 8100e — New Countertop Payment Device with PCI 2.1 PIN, EMV Chip, Mag-Stripe, Contactless & NFC Payments, and Mobile Loyalty

Payment & Loyalty Functionality with Mobile Handset Support for Retailers in EMV Countries Cards Asia Show ViVOtech Booth # 4H24, April 21, 2010 – ViVOtech, the leader in Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile payments, loyalty and marketing applications and contactless readers, today announced the ViVOpay 8100e, a next-generation PCI 2.1-certified consumer-facing payment device enabled with…

Watchdata Wins Asian Sesames Award With Its Dbs Live Fresh 3-In-1 Visa Credit Card Entry

Singapore, March 18, 2010–Watchdata, one of the leading innovative data security and smart card technology solutions providers in the world, has won the prestigious Asian Sesames Award with its DBS Live Fresh 3-in-1 Visa credit card entry. The Asian Sesames Award, in its first year launch, aims to reward the best innovative technological application developed…

Gemalto Introduces Globally Accepted Payment Card for U.S. Travelers

EMV based World Traveler card solves challenge of incompatible magnetic stripe cards when traveling abroad Austin, TX, Feb 11, 2010–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today introduced the World Traveler program, which includes a globally accepted dual interface EMV payment microprocessor card and complete issuance service for U.S. banks and card issuers. With most…