Using geo-location from a mobile device to make sure that an individual is in the same location of a payment or authentication request is one of the core tenants of an adaptive authentication system and FinSphere is now bringing this to payments world.

The Fall 2014 Regarding ID magazine is available for viewing online. Read about identity and the Internet of Things, Bring Your Own Identity, vulnerability in two-factor authentication and doodling your way to secure access.

Dave Birch, director and global ambassador for Consult Hyperion, spoke with Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan about “Identity is the New Money,” which focuses on the technological changes that are merging payments with identity.

AIRSHOP enables retailers to launch their own self-branded mobile wallets for fast and advanced ordering, payment, loyalty, geo-location services and couponing. It has been deployed for retailers including KFC, Carrefour City, G20, Dia and many more.

Government use of smart devices is on the rise but still small compared to the telecom and payments markets, according to Eurosmart. The organization predicts that 7.7 billion devices will ship in 2014, up from the previous year.

Many agree that NFC technology is yet to realize its full potential in the consumer marketplace, but a new piece of Android software could turn the tide and make way for a renewed NFC landscape. The forthcoming Android 4.4 operating system, more commonly referred to as KitKat, will push to Android devices everywhere complete with […]

CARTES America is introducing the American SESAMES Awards Competition. This new contest aims to reward the most innovative technological applications developed for the American market in the field of smart cards, digital security, identification, secure transactions, and contactless technology. The competition is free of charge and open to any company operating in the sector. The jury is […]

Just more than 10-years ago Visa USA made a hard push for smart cards in the U.S. A handful of banks were issuing the cards and big-box retailer Target was on board to roll out the card, new point-of-sale systems and a loyalty program that would take advantage of the chip technology. Around the same […]

A report from payment systems provider ACI Worldwide has revealed trends related to EMV, mobile payments, banking, fraud and innovation. Conducted in June at the 2013 ACI Americas Exchange conference in Boston, the ACI survey found that banking and payments stakeholders believe that EMV will act as a driving force in the adoption of mobile […]

San Jose State University wants to improve payment authentication on campus. So when it ran across Natural Security at a conference it decided to explore using the biometric and mobile security technology on campus to improve payment security. Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan spoke with Brian Mitchler, the services systems manager for Spartan Shops at the […]