Posted on 06 January 2015 by Dominique Brulé
2014 was a hectic year in payments: we’ve seen the increasing march of NFC, the launch of Apple Pay, and the rise of the secure element. Here are some of the key things we took on this year.
Posted on 13 February 2013 by Thales DIS
It’s a really exciting time to be part of the U.S. payments industry, with the country migrating to chip-based EMV cards and mobile payment solutions being implemented on a range of connected devices. So we made our way to Salt Lake City for the Smart Card Alliance’s 2013 Payments Summit last week with a great […]
Posted on 20 November 2012 by Thales DIS
If you’re an avid reader of the Gemalto blog, it won’t surprise you to learn that digital commerce and eBanking adoption has risen significantly in the past few years, across the globe, from Turkey to Brazil. So how about the US? Well last year alone, the American Bankers Association found that some 62% of US […]
Posted on 19 December 2013 by Thales DIS
Like most people, when I think of mobile wallets, I think of making a payment transaction: a quick, convenient, contactless payment transaction where I don’t ever have to pull out my card. But that’s the just the tip of the iceberg of what mobile wallets can do. The push for mobile wallets is driven by […]
Posted on 30 July 2013 by Thales DIS
The “wallet wars” are in full swing as mobile payment providers battle for consumer attention. However, we are still waiting for a tipping point to see widespread adoption, as my colleague, Fred Martinent, pointed out in his recent blog post. Like any new technology, it takes time for consumers to get comfortable with change and […]
Posted on 27 June 2013 by Thales DIS
With consumers soon having a range of different mobile payment methods at their disposal, some may be unsure which solution suits them best. Paypal, Payzen, iZettle, Google Wallet, Square, PayWave, PayPass, ISIS and a host of others have all hit the market in recent years, giving consumers a great deal of choice when it comes […]