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, ...

Of all the iPhone credit card readers that are available for mobile card payments today, the one that is most visible is the Square card reader. This is the one you can get now in the Apple Store and ...

Square, the iOS payment system that’s recently been made available to purchase in Apple Stores, has announced they have now added extra security to their device via encryption. The new security has ...

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 ...

Square has updated its credit card reading dongle to include hardware encryption circuitry. Previously, the dongle sent unencrypted credit card information to iOS or Android devices that could be read ...

The PCI Security Standards Council this week updated its standards governing point-to-point data encryption (P2PE) and card-reading devices for the point of sale, ATMs, kiosks and mobile devices. One ...

In a move aimed at addressing widespread fears about e-commerce security, MagTek Inc. has launched a company to commercialize its card-based authentication technology and leverage it for both online ...

As a credit card payment-related device, the Square Reader accessory for iOS has maintained a decent track record in not falling victim to malicious hacks. Unfortunately, that might be about to change ...

Credit card theft: It’s happening all the time. In recent weeks, the victims of stolen credit card transaction data include restaurant chain Dave & Busters, supermarket company Hannaford Bros, and ...