Any card-acceptance device can be tested and approved for eligibility to use advanced encryption under an update to the PIN Transaction Security program — even if those devices do not accept PIN ...

125 KHz card reader systems have been a cornerstone of access control for decades. Unfortunately, 125 KHz cards can be easily copied and duplicated with readily available off-the-shelf products, ...

ID Tech, a supplier of point-of-sale devices, has agreed to begin outfitting its SecureMag readers with TransArmor data encryption and tokenization from First Data Corp. Atlanta-based First Data's ...

New research showing that smart cards with encrypted RFID chips might not be as secure as previously thought is raising concerns in Boston. New research showing that smart cards with encrypted RFID ...

SumUp, the London-based payments startup, today launched the SumUp 3G Reader — a card terminal that lets merchants process payments without the need for a mobile app or a constant Wi-Fi connection.

The tiny, portable credit card readers you use to pay at farmer's markets, bake sales, and smoothie shops are convenient for consumers and merchants alike. But while more and more transactions are ...

Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today introduced HyperSafe Secure, a solution that encrypts cardholder data during transaction processing so that sensitive information is never exposed. HyperSafe ...

Oki Semiconductor is now offering an application-specific ARM-based microcontroller that integrates all functions needed by IC card terminals into a single chip. The ML675050 is a single-chip, 32-bit ...