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Should security be a concern for contactless?
Should Security Be A Concern For Contactless?

Although fraud remains a concern in all payment channels, contactless payments should be viewed as robust from a security point of view. The industry has been careful to add…

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EMV – Compliance Or Business Opportunity?
EMV – Compliance Or Business Opportunity?

The advanced EMV implementations in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE are not typical of the region. Generally speaking, banks in other Middle East countries have been slower to…

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Card Or Mobile – Which Will Win?
Card Or Mobile – Which Will Win?

It’s clear that the roll-out of contactless is acting as a driver for payments made via mobile phone handsets. Although the majority of contactless roll-outs to date have been…

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Ensuring The Payment Infrastructure Can Manage
Ensuring The Payment Infrastructure Can Manage

If contactless payments take off as expected and replace even a small percentage of cash payments worldwide, card transaction volumes are likely to increase dramatically. From…

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Rolling Out Two-factor Authentication
Rolling Out Two-factor Authentication

Many UK banks have already addressed one area of weakness in online transactions – online banking. The introduction of smart card or CAP readers to provide two-factor…

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SEPA Security – Time To Take Action
SEPA Security – Time To Take Action

Although security is constantly high on financial institutions’ agendas, there is a growing concern that it is still not being fully discussed in relation to SEPA. A report by…

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