Mastercard unveils next generation biometric card
- May 02, 2017
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- Clare Petra Matthes
South African Trials Demonstrate Convenience and Security
Mastercard recently unveiled the next generation biometric card, combining chip technology with fingerprints to conveniently and safely verify the cardholder’s identity for in-store purchases.
South Africa is the first market to test the evolved technology, with two separate trials recently concluded with Pick n Pay, a leading supermarket retailer, and Absa Bank, a subsidiary of Barclays Africa.
The new card builds on fingerprint scanning technology used for mobile payments today and can be used at EMV terminals worldwide.
“Consumers are increasingly experiencing the convenience and security of biometrics,” said Ajay Bhalla, president,...
Konica Minolta brings flexibility automated workflows
- May 02, 2017
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- Clare Petra Matthes
Konica Minolta South Africa, a division of Bidvest Office (Pty) Ltd, has announced that it is complementing its comprehensive product portfolio with new powerful...
Not just cost savings, but positive revenue benefits
- May 02, 2017
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- Clare Petra Matthes
As businesses continue to digitise, and an increasing number of services are delivered via the cloud, we tend to have very low tolerance for...
Rise of the customer experience officer
- May 02, 2017
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- Clare Petra Matthes
The impact of AI on customer experience
At a time where technology is adopted to automate manually driven processes, companies need to avoid the temptation...
From Shamoon to StoneDrill
- May 02, 2017
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- Clare Petra Matthes
In the wake of the Shamoon malware attacks, a new wiper targets Middle East and shows interest in European targets
Kaspersky Lab’s global research and...
F5 exhibits IoT and 5G-readiness
- May 02, 2017
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- Clare Petra Matthes
New services and capabilities were showcased at Mobile World Congress recently where customer-use case demonstrations were a prominent spotlight at the global even.t
F5 Networks...
Samsung unveils vision at MWC
- May 02, 2017
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- Clare Petra Matthes
Samsung presented the complete 5G vision and cloud-based end-to-end portfolio at Mobile World Congress
Unveiling new possibilities for the future of mobile communications, Samsung Electronics showcased...
