Tag: NFC

How coronavirus has warmed consumer attitudes toward contactless payments

Fears of catching coronavirus during the payment process has given a sharp boost in usage and awareness of contactless payments since the pandemic began, according to a new survey from Mastercard. Mastercard also reports more than 40% growth in contactess transactions globally during the first quarter of 2020, according to a Wednesday press release. About…
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April 29, 2020 0

NFC still has a trust gap for payments

This coming April, all major American credit card companies will become signature-optional, meaning merchants won’t need to require users to provide a signature in order to complete a credit card purchase. The move is hardly a radical change, but is a signal that the U.S. is catching up to the U.K. and Canada when it…
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March 13, 2018 0