MasterCard to authenticate online transactions by phone
In the face of mounting threats from hackers, MasterCard will use mobile phones to improve security for online transactions, the company said on Monday.
View ArticleHeartland, MasterCard settle over data breach
Heartland Payment Systems has made a third settlement deal, this time with MasterCard, related to a massive data breach two years ago at the card payments processor.
View ArticleMasterCard to cater to developers with APIs, portal
MasterCard is launching a program for external developers interested in tapping into some of the credit card giant's internal payment and data services to create applications.
View ArticleMasterCard lets iPhone owners send or receive money with app
Using MasterCard's MoneySend application, iPhone and iPad users will be able to send or receive money using their phone or tablet, the card company said on Thursday.
View ArticleMerchants under pressure to comply with PCI DSS
CIOs are being warned to comply with new PCI DSS (Data Security Standard) regulations with heavy fines set to hit non-compliant companies from next month.
View ArticleBank of America cuts services for WikiLeaks
Bank of America has joined the growing list of financial and technology companies that have cut off services to WikiLeaks, a move that comes amid speculation that the whistleblower site is preparing to...
View ArticleMasterCard Australia outlines card security roadmap
International card provider, MasterCard, has outlined a five-year plan for making its Australian network more secure through the use of card security measures, such as the Europay, MasterCard and Visa...
View ArticleMasterCard takes on Rugby World Cup scammers
International credit card provider MasterCard has claimed it has sufficient card security measures in place at stadiums around the country, allaying the potential concerns of Rugby Union fans...
View ArticleSatyam sets up testing center for MasterCard
Satyam Computer Services is setting up a business applications testing center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for payments company MasterCard, reflecting a growing interest among customers to sign up new...
View ArticleMasterCard, Visa face EU complaint over WikiLeaks donations
WikiLeaks' card payment processor is preparing legal action against Visa Europe, MasterCard Europe and other payment intermediaries after its contract to process payments was abruptly terminated...
View ArticleMasterCard gives sneak peek into mobile payments future
MasterCard on Thursday gave a sneak peek into the near future of mobile payment systems and said that the Google Wallet application is within weeks of being rolled out commercially.
View ArticleAnonymous' Robin Hood credit card fraud campaign could hurt more than just banks
Hacktivist groups Anonymous and TeaMp0isoN have joined together in a new campaign that involves compromising credit card details and using them to donate money to charities, homeless people and...
View ArticleFormer Anonymous member convicted in attacks against PayPal, MasterCard,...
A 22-year-old U.K. man was convicted for his involvement in a series of distributed denial-of-service attacks launched by the hacktivist group Anonymous against PayPal, MasterCard, Visa and other...
View ArticleAustralians would buy local if it wasn't cheaper overseas: MasterCard
Unless they have to pay more, most Australians prefer to buy from Australian websites when shopping online for the holidays, according to a MasterCard study released today.
View ArticleTwo former Anonymous members jailed in UK for PayPal, Visa DDoS attacks
Three men were sentenced Thursday in the U.K. for their roles in a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks launched against financial and music industry organizations in 2010 by the...
View ArticleMasterCard mobile digital wallet will arrive Down Under in March
MasterCard has announced it will launch MasterPass Down Under next month, making Australia the first country in the world to get the digital wallet. The credit card company has already secured...
View ArticleWikiLeaks donations by Visa ruled OK in Iceland
The three-year blockade against donations to WikiLeaks may have just been chiseled away, in Iceland, by a ruling handed down by the European country's Supreme Court.
View ArticleMWC:MasterCard adds in-app payments to MasterPass mobile platform
MasterCard is helping to bring impulse buying to the world of apps by adding the ability to make purchases within a mobile app to its MasterPass service, which lets consumers store payment information...
View ArticleMastercard and Syniverse protect against card fraud with phone geolocation
Mastercard and roaming infrastructure company Syniverse have come up with a way to protect credit card transactions abroad with help from a phone's location.
View Article800k terminals undergoing software update for 1 August PIN deadline
Approximately 800,000 point of sale (POS) terminals in Australia will need a software update as the country phases out signature-based credit and debit card payments.
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