--- title: "Payments Archives - Page 6 of 6 - Secure Technology Alliance" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/tag/payments/page/6/" source_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/tag/payments/page/6/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [Home](https://www.securetechalliance.org/)Payments # Tag: Payments ### Planning for New Fare Payment and Collection Systems: Cost Considerations and Procurement Guidelines Publication Date: March 2010 Download the white paper. Download the Excel transit payment system cost model. The management and operation of fare payment systems in the U.S. public transportation industry require considerable expenditure of labor and materials. The manufacture and distribution of… ### A Guide to Prepaid Cards for Transit Agencies Publication Date: February 2011 Download the white paper. For the past several years, transit agencies have been moving away from cash-based fare collection systems to contactless smart card-based systems. In most cases, the cards issued have been closed loop payment cards; that is, cards that can only… ### NFC Resources Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is a standards-based wireless communication technology that allows data to be exchanged between devices that are a few centimeters apart. NFC operates at 13.56 MHz and transfers data at up to 424 Kbits/seconds. NFC is distinguished by its intuitive interface and its ability to enable largely proprietary wireless… ### EMV Migration Study and Market Analysis on Mexico and Brazil Order the report Listen to webinar presenting summary of results Understanding the drivers and best practices for EMV/chip card implementation is critical as the global payments industry continues its migration to chip technology for credit and debit cards. With Mexico and Brazil already well on… ### Security of Proximity Mobile Payments Publication Date: May 2009 Click here to download the white paper. The opportunities offered by the advent of proximity mobile payments are clear; differentiated payment services, increased transaction volumes, faster transactions, increased customer convenience, operational efficiencies and the ability to increase customer loyalty through targeted gift and loyalty programs. With… ### What Makes a Smart Card Secure? Download white paper Smart card-enabled applications are becoming more prevalent in many of today’s businesses. The financial payments industry has moved to smart cards. The majority of the regional financial organizations worldwide have mandated that financial credit and debit cards must be smart card-enabled by a specified date. Plus,… ### Serving Unbanked Consumers in the Transit Industry with Prepaid Cards Publication Date: June 2008 Click here to download the white paper. Click here for information about the Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council It is estimated that close to 20% of all American households–40 million households, representing 80 million people–do not have basic bank accounts. An… ### Contactless Payments Security Questions & Answers Click here for the PDF version of this Q&A document. The Smart Card Alliance developed this document to address questions about contactless payment security. The questions and answers below apply to contactless payment using contactless payment devices that have implemented payment applications from the global payment networks (i.e., American… ### Transportation Applications Smart cards are used worldwide in transportation applications, with millions of smart cards in use for both transit fare payment and parking fee payment. Secure Technology Alliance Transportation Resources Smart Cards and Transit Smart Cards and Parking Other Transportation Resources Secure Technology Alliance Transportation Resources EMV and Parking The Secure Technology Alliance Transportation… ### Financial Applications Secure Technology Alliance Financial Resources EMV Credit and Debit Payment (“Chip and PIN”) Contactless Credit and Debit Payment NFC Mobile Contactless Payment Electronic Purse Payments Industry Resources Secure Technology Alliance Financial Resources EMV Biometric Payment Cards Card Payments Roadmap in the U.S.: How Will EMV Impact the Future Payments Infrastructure? Contactless EMV Payments:… [ ** ](#)