Posted on 09 July 2013 by Philippe Benitez
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 EMV coming to the United States or not? The answer was a resounding yes, EMV is well on its way to becoming a dominate payment […]
Posted on 28 January 2013 by Thales DIS
Is it safe to say that young adults don’t tend to use cash as much as older generations do? I’ve certainly seen it with my under-35 adult friends and colleagues over the years; this age group depends on debit and credit cards for just about everything. It’s just easier (no going to the ATM or […]
Posted on 03 July 2012 by Thales DIS
Terrorists. Organized crime and drug cartel kingpins. Fraudsters. Serial killers. Sex offenders. Name a criminal and there is one place you can find them all—the US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS). After the 9/11 commission showed that terror attacks on the World Trade Center might have been prevented by better communication, […]
Posted on 29 December 2011 by Laurence Cohen
Imagine the following: being able to pay for your taxi with your phone, buying a TV online without needing to set up an account with Amazon or other merchants, using your phone, transferring money to your savings account or topping up your checking account, with your phone, sending money to a contact who can retrieve […]
Posted on 04 October 2011 by Thales DIS
Remember a few weeks ago when I applauded Visa for announcing plans to accelerate the migration to EMV chip technology and the adoption of mobile payments? Since then, I have been struck by a few stories in the news that really drive home what this migration will mean for the United States. First, this story […]