Payfirma Opens it's Mobile App to Hack..er...Developers

May 01, 2012 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time 

Payfirma Opens its Mobile Payment App for Integration

Any mobile developer can now turn their mobile app into a point of sale using Payfirma’s payment platform.

From left to right: Simple, Fast, Secure & Convenient

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Payfirma, the company creating simple, fast, secure and convenient mobile point of sale products for businesses, has opened up its mobile payment platform to developers.

“The mobile development community is key to Payfirma”

Any third party mobile application for iPhones, iPads, or Android devices can now accept mobile payments in-person with the swipe of a credit card. Developers can leverage Payfirma’s payment platform to manage transactions, PCI compliance, and credit card reader integration. Payfirma’s integration kit seamlessly and securely shares information between third party apps and Payfirma, automating business processes, increasing efficiency, and improving usability.

Some of the apps that will integrate with Payfirma are invoicing, accounting, restaurant, and retail apps. Mobile invoicing apps, for example, allow businesses to create invoices on their iPad or iPhone wherever they are. Invoices, typically sent over email to be paid at a later date, can now be paid on the spot using Payfirma. This makes life simpler and more flexible for businesses.

Payfirma is building a mobile payment ecosystem for developers. “The mobile development community is key to Payfirma”, notes Kalle Radage, Payfirma’s Chief Product Officer. “We are continually building out our platform to make it easy for developers to add payment functionality,” explains Kalle, “this will allow developers to create a new wave of game-changing payment applications.”

Integration with Payfirma allows apps to pass transaction information to Payfirma, such as the transaction type (sale or refund), transaction total, and the email address of the receipt recipient. This makes it possible to conduct a transaction in seconds. After a transaction is complete, Payfirma can pass back information such as the transaction ID, time, date, and order details, which creates a complete and integrated experience.

Interested developers should review Payfirma’s online mobile integration documents in the Developers section of Payfirma’s website or contact Payfirma at developers@payfirma.com. Developers can freely download the mobile app and start integration in demo mode. The payment app is free to download in iTunes, Blackberry App World, Android Market or on Payfirma’s website.

About Payfirma

We help businesses accept credit and debit cards in their stores, online and on their mobile devices. Our team designs and develops solutions that bring payments to a new personal and customizable level. We offer a full range of traditional point-of-sale solutions,eCommerce capabilities such as hosted checkout and recurring billing, and at the forefront, our mobile payment suite. Payfirma is a simple solution with top-notch service. To learn more about Payfirma, please visit http://www.payfirma.com, follow us on Twitter@Payfirma, or call us at 800-747-6883.

CardinalCommerce Awarded Two Patents, now has 26

Source: CardinalCommerce Corporation Date: May 01, 2012 08:00 ET

CardinalCommerce Adds to US Patent Holdings Two New Patents Expand Protection of Industry Leading Product Offerings

MENTOR, Ohio, May 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CardinalCommerce, the world leader in enabling remote commerce (internet, mobile, etc.), announced that it has secured additional intellectual property protection. The United States patent office has awarded patent US 8,099,301 B2 and US 8,170,954. These two patents protect a broad range of services including setting controls by consumers for payments and by benefit administrators for pharmaceutical order fulfillment. "Consumers can now set limits and configure controls and parameters as to how their funds can be used for automatic bill payment, subscriptions, utilities and other types of routine payments or withdrawals.  Cardinal's technology protects consumer interests by requiring that invoices or bills presented for payment meet the parameters established by account holders in order for payment to be released," said Michael Roche, Vice President at Cardinal. "This has particular relevance for payments that are automatic withdrawals from debit accounts or charges to credit accounts/cards." "We have worked with Cardinal for more than a decade to create, strengthen, and grow their globally protective intellectual property (IP) portfolio. From inception they had the foresight to invest in their technology and IP. We are comfortable that Cardinal's portfolio is broad, comprehensive and expanding," said Patrick R. Roche of Fay Sharpe LLP, a nationally prominent IP law firm. "These awards continue to show the intellectual property breadth Cardinal has in addressing the needs of the marketplace." "We are excited because with this technology consumers have more control over their resources," said Mike Keresman, Chief Executive Officer of Cardinal. "We believe that banks, merchants and payment brands that want to protect consumers' interests will find our technology, capability and intellectual property very beneficial. Our IP and established capabilities combine to provide the broadest range of services and help 'future proof' our Customer's needs."   Cardinal's patent portfolio now includes 26 issued patents and more than 60 patent applications pending. About CardinalCommerce CardinalCommerce has been a pioneer in the remote payments industry since 1999 and is a branded global leader in enabling authenticated payment transactions in the electronic commerce and remote commerce markets. Cardinal's SaaS software platforms for merchants, banks, processors and transaction supply chain providers create friction-free interoperability among otherwise disparate and incompatible operating systems. Cardinal's platforms enable technology-neutral authentication across a wide range of applications. The Company's proprietary, patented solutions easily facilitate the addition of new technology for remote distribution channels through a single connection. This allows merchants to securely accept payments from the entire financial transaction ecosystem.  The universe of payments spans from traditional credit and debit card brands like MasterCard and Visa, to established and emerging alternative payment brands like PayPal, Green Dot, and Alipay. In accommodating this growing number of payment brands and methods, and these technology and authentication approaches within legacy infrastructure, Cardinal's platforms serve as universal switches, supporting virtually all merchant platforms, wallets, processing systems and authentication methodologies. CardinalCommerce is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio and services a worldwide Customer base from facilities in the United States, Europe and Africa. For more information, visitwww.cardinalcommerce.com

DG3 Digital Marketing Launches Near Field Communication Solution

Source: DG3 North America, Inc. Date: April 30, 2012 09:21 ET

Allows Consumer Brands to Offer Secure Transactions Via a Simple Touch of Their Smart Phones

JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified Global Graphics Group (DG3), a Jersey City-based marketing and visual communications company, announced today that its Digital Marketing Group has launched its full service Near Field Communication (NFC) offering. Beginning immediately, the Jersey City-based marketing and visual communications company will offer procurement, encoding, and testing of NFC chips, as well as integration into campaign collateral. NFC provides an innovative and convenient way for consumer brands to allow their customers to make secure transactions and connect to digital content—with a simple touch of any NFC-enabled smart phone. NFC is a type of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip that can be embedded in 2-dimensional campaign materials including posters, magazines, cards, and signage, as well as in 3-dimensional items such as wristbands, tokens, and key fobs. Similar to QR codes, NFC chips contain web destinations and other data. When you lightly touch an NFC-enabled smartphone to an item with an NFC tag, it instantly uploads the information embedded in the tag to your mobile device. The number of smartphones enabled with NFC readers grows every day, and NFC tags require nothing but a simple tap from the consumer—with no need to download or open an app to access information. "As an embedded digital advertising tool, NFC allows marketers to target, engage, and enable transactions with customers simply and securely," explained Joe Lindfeldt, Executive Vice President for Strategic Development at DG3. "As a leader in mobile engagement, we are committed to delivering high quality consumer experiences for our clients who need to reach a mobile audience—and NFC is the next chapter." "DG3 implements the most up-to-date technologies in ways that optimize the user experience. Our multi-purpose tags combine NFC and QR Codes, enabling campaigns to reach a broader audience," added Steven Kosovich, Vice President of Digital Marketing. "DG3 Digital Marketing is consistently at the forefront with its mobile engagement offerings, integrating today's latest technology into mobile marketing campaigns while preparing for developing technologies, such as Bluetooth 4.0." NFC provides the latest mobile on-ramp for marketers to reach more consumers.In addition to its NFC solutions, DG3 also offers branded QR codes, SMS, mobile-optimized email, automated device optimization, location-based services, secure and private video streaming, seamless social media integration, and M-Commerce sites as part of its growing family of mobile engagement technologies. NFC Advantages At a Glance Intuitive: NFC interactions require no more than a simple touch Versatile: NFC is ideally suited to a broad range of industries, environments, and uses Open and standards-based: The underlying layers of NFC technology follow universally implemented ISO, ECMA, and ETSI standards Technology enabling: NFC facilitates fast and simple setup of wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Inherently secure: NFC transmissions are short range (from a touch to a few centimeters) Interoperable: NFC works with existing contactless card technologies Security-ready: NFC has built-in capabilities to support secure applications Learn more about NFC by DG3 at www.dg3dmark.com/mobile-engagement/NFC About DG3 Digital Marketing DG3 Digital Marketing, a business unit of DG3 Group, is a comprehensive provider of end-to-end web, mobile, and social solutions. Utilizing a unique Target/Engage/Transact approach, we help our clients implement and execute marketing communication campaigns that reach more consumers using multiple mediums to create more interactions that ultimately drive more transactions. For additional information, visit www.dg3.com and click on Digital Marketing

Rev Worldwide Rev's Up it's Executive Team

Company Names Mauricio Benavides, CEO of Latin America; Daryn Griggs, CEO of Rev Asia Pacific; and David Clifton, SVP of Global Merchant Services

AUSTIN, Texas, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Rev Worldwide, a global leader in financial services and mobile payment products for underserved markets, welcomed former GE Capital Executive, Mauricio Benavides, as the Company's Chief Executive Officer of Latin America; former Visa Executive Daryn Griggs as the Chief Executive Officer of the company's Asia Pacific region; and former Dell Executive Director David Clifton, as the company's Senior Vice President of Global Merchant Services.

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"These new executives bring best in class to Rev's core growth areas," said Roy Rosa, Co-Founder and CEO of Rev Worldwide.  "Each of these executives embraces the company's mission of providing innovative financial services to the underserved, and brings the operational experience we've been looking for to match the global opportunity," he added.

Mr. Benavides will be taking the position of CEO of Latin America for Rev Worldwide. Mr. Benavides's background and key leadership roles throughout the world have positioned him to directly impact Rev Worldwide's presence in Latin America, with a focus on strategic partnerships, operational efficiencies, and management.  He comes to Rev as former CEO of a Distribution Hotel Company based in Europe.  He previously served as a Vice President at General Electric, where, for eight years, he held a series of leadership roles including areas of responsibility in sales, risk, finance, and M&A. He also proudly served for three years as the national co-leader for the GE Hispanic Forum.  He currently sits on several boards in areas of finance, real estate, manufacturing, and food distribution worldwide.

Mr. Benavides holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from ITESM Mexico, and an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Finance from The Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell.  He will be based out of Mexico City where he lives with his wife and their three daughters.

Mr. Daryn Griggs joins Rev with an extensive background in prepaid, processing, payment networks, and payment product innovation management and sales. His entrepreneurship-driven experience will ensure Rev Worldwide's continued growth throughout the Asia Pacific region.  He was instrumental in building VISA Processing Services as it emerged from Yalamanchilli ofIndia.  He spent close to four years at VISA as Head of Global Sales, responsible for processing services, before moving onto head Prepaid for Visa Australia and Prepaid Innovation for VISA's APCEMEA region. He has worked extensively around card technology and POS systems as the founder of Smart Card Innovations in Singapore.

Mr. Griggs will be based out of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, where he lives with his wife and son.  

Mr. David Clifton's experience as an Executive Director leading Dell's North American Consumer and Small Office marketing will enable him to have an immediate impact on the products and services Rev is developing for Small Businesses and Consumers worldwide. Prior to leading North American Marketing, he led Marketing for Dell's Europe Middle East and Africa division, while living in the United Kingdom. His international experience provides a solid background for the continued expansion of Rev's products.

As the leader of Rev's new Global Merchant Services, Mr. Clifton also takes ownership of Rev's innovative mobile payment platform, COIN, specifically developed to empower small business owners everywhere, due to launch next month.

Mr. Clifton received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Texas and completed the Wharton Executive Program specializing in Finance and Accounting.  He will be based out of Rev's global headquarters in Austin, Texas, where he lives with his wife and three daughters.

Rev currently serves customers in 12 countries, with operations in the US, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.  For more information on Rev Worldwide's innovative payment products and services, please visit the newly launched website,www.RevWorldwide.com.

About Rev Worldwide

Dedicated to driving widespread commercial availability of financial services in underserved markets around the world, Rev Worldwide helps partners rapidly and effectively access hard-to-reach markets and enables underserved consumers to make affordable, safe and convenient financial transactions. Rev's full range of integrated mobile and prepaid card solutions – including Rev-branded, co-branded and affinity products – are issued by banks, powered by its multi-language, multi-currency processing platform and delivered by partners and directly to consumers through its growing retail network. Rev is headquartered in Austin, Texas and operates in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific and is a member of the MPOWER Ventures investment portfolio. Learn more at www.RevWorldwide.com

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NFC Bootcamp™ to host NFC Meet Up London

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“Those who join us for the Meet Up will enjoy one-on-one time with the leaders, experts and innovators in our industry," said Robert Sabella, CEO and founder of OTA Training.

OTA Training brings together Near Field Communication professionals to network at Screenmedia Expo’s NFC Showcase™
Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) May 01, 2012

OTA Training, the creator of the most comprehensive series of globally delivered RFID education and hands on training today announced that it will host NFC Meet Up London on May 16 and 17, 2012, at Earl’s Court.

OTA, along with Merchant 360, a point of sale technology developer will co-present the first globally standardized NFC Bootcamp™ Seminar Series designed to educate attendees on how they can harness NFC technology to drive brand awareness at its first-ever London Bootcamp, May 16 and 17. A special feature of the London NFC Bootcamp is the NFC Showcase at the expo where companies working in the NFC field will demonstrate to attendees from both the conference and the Bootcamp how this next-generation technology works.

NFC Meet Up London (http://www.meetup.com/NFC-London/), one of Meet Up’s more than 2000 groups and communities, is inviting their members to visit the NFC Showcase, which features the industry’s best NFC technology solutions, on the show floor of the Screenmedia Expo.

“We are excited to host NFC Meet Up London in May. This opportunity to network in conjunction with the NFC Showcase at the Screenmedia Expo and our NFC Bootcamp seminar in London will put us together with some of the best and brightest professionals in our industry,” said Robert Sabella, chief executive officer and founder of OTA Training, which produces the NFC Bootcamp series. “Those who join us for the Meet Up will enjoy one-on-one time with the leaders, experts and innovators in our industry. They will also have the opportunity to participate in hands-on, interactive demos of NFC technology at work, including digital billboards, virtual couponing and social media applications.”

The NFC Bootcamp delivers high quality knowledge transfer from near field communication (NFC) experts about what NFC is, how it is being employed, what are some of the business models and how you can take advantage of the technology in your business. It also includes how to develop an NFC application and how to deliver an NFC campaign. This high impact series is being delivered in different cities throughout the US, as well as throughout the world. The London NFC Bootcamp, scheduled for May 16-17, 2012, will be held at Earls Court, located just down the road from Kensington. For more details or to register, visithttp://www.nfcbootcamp.com/register.

Opinion: Wearing a Band to See a Band Exceeds My Bandwidth

MissionTix's rewearable and reusable wristband

This is the first time we’ve seen NFC technology deployed at entertainment venues where a single, secure ID can be used for multiple events.

Baltimore-based ticketing service, MissionTix (http://www.MissionTix.com) today announced the use of reusable, rewearable ticketing wristbands that offer an alternative means of entry for ticket buyers at participating venues.

MissionTix’s rewearable wristbands each contain a unique Near Field Communication (NFC) chip. When a customer buys a ticket for a participating venue through MissionTix.com, instead of them choosing print-at-home, or mailed hard tickets, they'll be able to fill-up their wristband and wear it to the venue where it is scanned and authenticated.

“We’ve used this technology before but it was in a wristband that was cut off and discarded afterwards,” explains Joe Loverde, owner of Mission Tix. “We loved the idea and saw the potential for both venues and concertgoers. That’s when we started researching reusable options.”

The wristbands can be purchased for a one-time nominal fee through MissionTix.com and are tear- and water-resistant, providing a long duration of wear. Ticket buyers wear the stylish and comfortable wristband to the venue where it is validated with the use of an NFC Reader. MissionTix is working with Skycore LLC and their codeREADr app for their wristbands.

“This is the first time we’ve seen NFC technology deployed at entertainment venues where a single, secure ID can be used for multiple events. We see this technology evolving into other value-add services, including stored value within the venue or with local merchants,” said Rich Eicher, CEO of Skycore LLC.

Tickets for the Bejing Olympics and for theme parks across the country have already been using the similar Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. NFC is a subset of RFID that limits the range of communication between the chip and the reader and acts like a personal, ‘electronic barcode’ where the transaction ID is stored in a way that cannot be copied or faked, unlike visual barcodes.

MissionTix’s partners that have signed on to use the NFC wristbands thus far include the Recher Theatre and Ottobar.

“Our wristband is now an option for small- and medium-size events and venues, whereas previously, only festivals and larger events and venues had considered this as a viable ticket solution. And even in those instances, they have been using wristbands that are typically cut-off and thrown away,” said Loverde. “Now events and venues of all sizes can utilize this fashionable option. The reusable and rewearable wristbands at even its basic level means a faster and more secure check-in process. But there are far more advantages, such as using it as a wallet for event attendees purchasing food, beverages or merchandise, that can be applied."

“MissionTix is staying ahead of the technology curve by offering NFC wristbands right now,” said Eicher. “In a few years virtually every smartphone will be NFC-enabled with tickets securely stored within the device itself. That will be the ultimate convenience for consumers and venues.”

MissionTix is the first to deploy Skycore LLC’s transaction redemption platform with NFC technology.

MissionTix, a Baltimore-based online ticketing service, has catered to promoters, venues, non-profits and festivals since 2001 offering lower service fees, marketing strategy and support, and personalized customer service. MissionTix services include: online and traditional ticketing; assigned seating; mobile support; box-office software; fan club ticketing; Facebook integrated ticket purchasing; group sales portals; social sharing; and in-house web design and marketing by the award-winning advertising and creative agency Mission Media. For more information on MissionTix, visit http://www.missiontix.com or find us on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/MissionTix. For more information on how MissionTix can help your organization sell tickets online, visit http://sell.missiontix.com.

Google Wallet, Verifone and McDonalds Among Winners of 2012 Contactless and Mobile Awards

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The global appetite for contactless technologies shows no sign of abating as the 2012 Contactless Intelligence Contactless & Mobile Awards honour achievements across a wide range of sectors and countries throughout Europe and further a field.

Now in its fifth year, the Contactless & Mobile Awards (this year sponsored by Visa Europe and Telefonica O2) has yet again attracted a record turnout, making it an important fixture in the contactless calendar. “We’ve seen entry numbers grow year-on-year, highlighting the dynamism of this burgeoning industry,” said Steve Atkins, CEO of Krowne Communications, the company behind Contactless Intelligence. “Whereas other awards ceremonies focus on behind-the-scenes technological innovations, we honour those firms that are really making a difference in getting contactless devices into the hands of users and encouraging consumers to use them at both major international and small retailers throughout the world. This year we changed the categories slightly to reflect the growing spectrum of uses and implementations of contactless and NFC technology as you would expect from such a dynamic industry. The quality and quantity of entries reflect this dynamism.”

This year’s CMA champions accepted their trophies at a gala dinner at Tower Bridge Hilton, London, on April 26, 2012. The winners are:

• Competitive Advantage – Coca-Cola / Vianet (UK) 
• Transportation and Ticketing – Banca Commerciale Romana (Romania) 
• Mobile Payment Application of the Year – Google Wallet (US) 
• Contactless / NFC Innovation of the Year – Qolpac (The Netherlands) 
• Best Customer Experience – Garanti Bank (Turkey) 
• Loyalty – Kadona (Austria) 
• Public Domain – Connecthings (France) 
• Best Marketing Campaign using Contactless / NFC Technology – Proxama (UK) 
• Best Contactless / NFC Infrastructure – VeriFone (UK) 
• Contactless / NFC Eco-System – Glodyne Technoserve (India)

In addition, Visa Europe presented its Visa payWave award for The Visa payWave award for Best Contactless Awareness and Education Campaign to McDonald’s (UK), while Kevin Doran from McDonald’s (UK) won the Visa payWave Business Leader of the Year prize.

“We are very pleased to be sponsoring the Contactless and Mobile Awards again in 2012. The increasing number and quality of nominations over the last five years is a great reflection of the growth in the market place. There are now more than 31 million Visa contactless cards in Europe, and an expectation that by the end of 2012 that number will be in excess of 50 million. The acceptance side is also set for rapid growth through 2012, with plans from tier 1 retailers set to push the number of terminals by 50% over the course of the year," said Mark Austin, Head of Contactless at Visa Europe (Platinum Sponsors of the CMAs).

“Telefonica UK is delighted to support again the Contactless Intelligence and the Contactless & Mobile Awards.   We are passionate about driving and supporting innovation as reflected in our brand approach of ‘fresh thinking and new possibilities’.   We were extremely impressed with the quality of the nominations for the Awards and extend our congratulations to all of those involved,” said Craig Oldroyd, Director Of Mobile Commerce, Telefonica UK (Gold Sponsors of the CMA’s).

Atkins said: “The quality of awards’ entries continues to improve each year, demonstrating that contactless is fast becoming a technology that brings advantages to citizens and businesses alike. Whether it’s to increase throughput, to reduce the amount of cash used by a firm or to encourage spending, more merchants are choosing to give contactless a go. And they’re being encouraged to do so by consumers who are rapidly recognising the benefits of the technology in terms of convenience and time saving.”

This year’s judges included Wendy Atkins, Contactless Intelligence; Paul Chamberlain, Association for Convenience Stores; Michel Barjansky, independent transport consultant; Mark Austin, Visa Europe; Kevin Farquharson, Smart Card Networking Forum; Samee Zafar, Edgar Dunn; John Berry, European Commission (Research & Innovative Transport Systems); Craig Oldroyd, O2; Paul Naldrett, SIMalliance; and Sirpa Nordlund, Mobey Forum.

“The number of firms that now want to talk about what they are doing with contactless globally is encouraging for the industry, but it makes the judges’ job tougher every year,” added Atkins. “We’re grateful for the time everyone spent analysing the input in some very tough categories. There were some particularly strong entries in certain categories, such as Loyalty and Best Customer Experience which meant some of the results were incredibly close.” 

Payments Views - The NFC Debit Challenge

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Telecom NZ & Westpac team to trial cellphone payments for public transport

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Telecom NZ & Westpac team to trial cellphone payments for public transport iTWire Telecom New Zealand, Auckland Transport and the Westpac Bank in collaboration with Gemalto, Thales and Paymark are to launch a trial of using mobile phones to pay for public transport via near field communications. Some 30 staff from the six ... See all stories on this topic »

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Foursquare updates BlackBerry app, brings NFC support

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MissionTix Releases New Reusable, Rewearable Ticketing Wristband San Francisco Chronicle (press release) MissionTix's rewearable wristbands each contain a unique Near Field Communication (NFC) chip. When a customer buys a ticket for a participating venue through MissionTix.com, instead of them choosing print-at-home, or mailed hard tickets, ... See all stories on this topic »

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M-POS: The Global NFC Debate

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