--- title: "Publications Archives - Page 3 of 11 - Secure Technology Alliance" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/category/publications/page/3/" source_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/category/publications/page/3/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [Home](https://www.securetechalliance.org/)Publications # Category: Publications ### Trusted Execution Environment 101: A Primer Publication Date: July 2018 Click here to download the white paper. Widespread data breaches have made it very important to harden security measures when sensitive data are being processed and stored.  This is resulting in an evolution of tokenization and enhanced device security mechanisms in personal computing and connected... ### Contactless Payments:  Proposed Implementation Recommendations Publication Date: January 2018 Click here to download the white paper. We live in a rapidly evolving digital world—a world in which consumers are usually connected.  This increased connectivity is altering consumer expectations.  Consumers now want payment to be faster, more secure, and seamless.  Issuers can meet these changing expectations… ### IoT and Payments: Current Market Landscape Publication Date: November 2017 Click here to download the white paper The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing rapidly—8.4 billion connected “things” are forecast to be in use in 2017. That number is expected to increase to 20.4 billion in 2020, and starting in 2017, the IoT market is… ### Implementation Considerations for Contactless Payment-Enabled Wearables with Secure Elements Publication Date: July 2020 Version 2.0 Click here to download the white paper According to American Express, ‘An emerging "golden age" of payment methods is giving individuals and businesses the convenience to pay in more ways than ever, wherever they may be.’  A key component of... ### Mobile Identity Authentication Publication Date: March 2017 Click here to download the white paper. With consumers increasingly using mobile devices to access a variety of digital services, service providers are grappling with how to provide authentication methods that are more secure and convenient than passwords or one-time passcodes. The white paper, “Mobile Identity Authentication,” explores… ### Blockchain and Smart Card Technology Publication Date: March 2017 Click here to download the white paper. Implementations of blockchain-based applications are growing rapidly: over $1 billion has been invested in implementations since 2009, with 60 percent of that funding occurring since the beginning of 2015. While blockchain can create a faster, secure platform for various… ### Multimodal Payments Convergence – Part One: Emerging Models and Use Cases Publication Date: March 2017 Click here to download the white paper. Multimodal payments convergence – the integration of payment services for any type of transportation – is rapidly gaining popularity in the U.S. and abroad due to its ability to make paying for travel… ### Contactless Payments in the U.S.: Guides for Merchants and Issuers Publication Date: January 2017 Click here to download the merchant guide infographic Click here to download the issuer guide infographic Contactless payments have become one of the hottest ways to pay globally with adoption in countries such as the U.K., Canada and Australia growing every… ### Embedded Hardware Security for IoT Applications Publication Date: December 2016 Click here to download the white paper. From connected homes to cities to international industrial applications, it is no longer possible to consider the Internet of Things (IoT) as a novelty. The world of IoT crossed the six billion connected endpoints mark in 2016, according… ### Contactless EMV Payments: Benefits for Consumers, Merchants and Issuers Publication Date: June 2016 Click here to download the white paper. Click here to listen to the “Contactless EMV Payments: Merchant Opportunities” webinar recording. Click here to listen to the “Contactless EMV Payments: Issuer Opportunities” webinar recording. Click here to view issuer and merchant guides to… [ ** ](#)