With governments focusing on the safety and well-being of their people before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, smart-card technology has emerged as a smarter, more reliable and hassle-free public ...

Retail payments have changed significantly over the past few years. What was once a simple swipe-and-sign process has evolved ...

Consumers use credit cards for 28% of all payments and more than 90% own a debit card in the UK, according to the British Retail Consortium. A credit card machine allows small businesses to accept ...

India’s mass rapid transit systems — or metro, as it’s known locally — rely on commuter smart cards that are vulnerable to exploitation and allow anyone to effectively travel for free. Security ...

Many vending machines now accept contactless payments, either by using a credit card or a pre-loaded payment service. Accessing pre-payments is either by a card or a form of biometrics, such as ...