What are contactless stickers? How can you use them to pay?
You may have seen our announcement yesterday with UniCredit in Slovakia where we were selected to supply stickers that contain a contactless payment function. These little beauties based on MasterCard...
View ArticleThe (Payment) Times, They Are A-Changing
You might recall my blog last month, “When in Rome, Have Your Card Declined,” when I lamented about the United States not following the rest of the world with EMV payment technology. Well, it looks...
View ArticleHow your wallet (and your bank) are going mobile
It must be conference season at the moment; following our Parisian mobile event, it was the turn of London as Gemalto UK held its 5th annual innovation day at the Museum of London in the heart of the...
View ArticleBringing Contactless EMV payment to Student ID Cards
Banco Santander, a global financial company, has a long-standing commitment to supporting higher education through its Santander Universities division. Along with funding research, scholarships and...
View ArticleA Guide to Turkey’s Digital Future
As one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Turkey is fast becoming a major market in the digital economy. With almost half of its 78 million citizens now online, Turkey is rapidly developing into...
View ArticleCrédit Agricole customers offered easier payment and added security
You might already have seen from the news over the last 24 hours that one of France’s leading banks (and one of the largest in Europe), Crédit Agricole, has recently been rolling out contactless EMV...
View ArticleMasterCard joins Visa with EMV roadmap in US
This week the payments industry got news that many of us were hoping for: MasterCard is joining Visa in support of EMV in the United States. In a statement issued this week, MasterCard introduced its...
View ArticlePayments Summit Kicks Off, so does payment innovation in the U.S.
This week in Salt Lake City, the Smart Card Alliance Payment Summit saw record attendance from industry players over previous years. As a past attendee, it wasn’t surprising that attendance would be...
View ArticleU.S. should follow Canada with EMV Dual-Interface payment cards
As you may remember, in 2005 U.S. card issuers launched contactless card technology that lets you pay at the point-of-sale with only a wave of your card. Fast and easy, yes, but the cards never really...
View ArticleYear End Wrap-Up: Our Favorite Digital Security Moments from 2012
Happy holidays! By now you have likely bought the gifts, sent the cards, and decorated the house. Before we know it, 2013 will be here. But before we look ahead to the New Year, let’s take a moment...
View ArticleThe office of the past, present and future – Part I
Desktops today contain a fraction of the office equipment that workers endured in the 80s and 90s. Software has replaced hardware in a big way over the last few years and such is its popularity, you...
View ArticleExplore your future digital and mobile lifestyle with Gemalto at GITEX to win...
Gemalto is back at GITEX with a whole new set of digital security innovations designed to bring trust and convenience to the digital world. From electronic ID cards, NFC mobile wallets to contactless...
View ArticleThe office of the past, present and future – Part II
Earlier this month, we talked about the past and present of the office desktop and how it may develop in the future. Today, we’re pleased to unveil the results of our latest project, which uses sliding...
View ArticleListen up, America: Australia gives a lesson in swift contactless migration
Recently the CBA (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) came forward with a vital lesson learned from their migration to contactless payments: get the education piece right, and you’ll pave the way for a...
View ArticleClicking with the BBC – NFC in Singapore
We’ve blogged a lot about NFC technology – from our Contactless Challenges in London, Austin and Salt Lake City to contactless payments at the Olympics and NFC-enabled transport and ticketing. Now,...
View ArticleMobile Payment Innovations Add Speed and Convenience to Black Friday Shopping
Stores in the U.S. may see as many as 308 million shoppers looking for a deal on Black Friday this year. Most stores offer big-ticket items for drastically reduced prices, making the gift of giving...
View ArticleCollaborating to drive mobile commerce in the Middle East
The next time you’re in Dubai, see if you can spot the fast-moving commuters on the RTA public transport network. If you look closely, you’ll probably see they are using Go4it cards, launched by UAE...
View ArticleThe Truth About EMV in the US: Can We Jump to Mobile Payment and Skip EMV?
As part of our blog series, The Truth about EMV, we’re discussing some popular misconceptions and myths surrounding EMV payment technology. Earlier this month we discussed the fundamental question, is...
View ArticleWho won the Contactless Challenge – the Brits or the Americans?
As you may well be aware, Gemalto recently wrapped up the US edition of the Contactless Challenge, a follow-up to the highly successful UK event, held in November last year. In each Challenge,...
View ArticleMobile payments in the UK – contactless progress
Regular followers of our blog will know we are interested in contactless payments around the world, but also in the UK in particular. We ran our first Contactless Challenge in London following the 2012...
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