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Eftpos mobile wallet trials to include variety of payment tech
An upcoming mobile wallet by Eftpos may support more payment technologies than near field communications (NFC), according to Eftpos CEO Bruce Mansfield.
By Adam Bender | 14 May, 2013 15:14
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Eftpos NFC mobile payments coming soon
Eftpos will begin mobile payment trials with Australian retailers in the “next few months,” according to the company.
By Adam Bender | 13 May, 2013 16:11
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Cybersecurity challenges in 2013
The security issues affecting businesses are similar around the world. Most involve employees innocently bringing an infected personal mobile device into the corporate network, or clicking on a social media link that looks harmless but hides a Trojan or worm that will secretly steal data and money and, potentially, remain undetected with severe impact on security of the infected device.
By Dmitriy Ayrapetov, director of product management of Dell SonicWALL | 08 March, 2013 21:14
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MasterCard to expand digital wallet service beyond NFC
MasterCard revised its year-old mobile payment strategy by unveiling a digital, cloud-based service called MasterPass that moves well beyond near-field communication technology used in smartphones to also support QR codes, traditional credit cards and other ways to make payments.
By Matt Hamblen | 25 February, 2013 07:17
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PayPal partner Vend not taking sides in mobile payments tech debate
Vend CEO Vaughan Rowsell said his company will remain “payments agnostic” even while partner PayPal has condemned near field communications (NFC).
By Adam Bender | 13 February, 2013 15:53
Features about mobile payments
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Google Wallet chief's resignation another bad sign for NFC
The chief of the Google Wallet operation has resigned to pursue new opportunities, another sign of continuing troubles in convincing U.S. smartphone users to adopt mobile wallets using NFC technology.
By Matt Hamblen | 10 May, 2013 14:34
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A short history of NFC
To understand where the technology is going, it's helpful to understand where it's been. And a bit about how it works, too.
By Matt Hamblen | 19 December, 2012 14:37
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Despite Apple, NFC is catching on -- just not for payments quite yet
Near Field Communication will become widespread at some point, most observers agree, especially if Apple eventually puts NFC in an iPhone.
By Matt Hamblen | 19 December, 2012 14:37
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