You’ve heard of tinfoil hats? Now US online clothing company Betabrand has teamed up with Norton to bring you RFID-blocking jeans and a blazer, to protect against ID theft. [youtube]http://youtu.be/G11xHMvhq3E[/youtube] Credit and debit cards are increasingly equipped with RFID or NFC technology for contactless payments, and the technology is also used in passports. However there […]
Snapchat have announced a partnership with Square, allowing Snapchat users to send cash to each other. The service is available to US users over 18. [youtube]http://youtu.be/kBwjxBmMszQ[/youtube] A security breach in January led to the usernames and phone numbers of 4.6 million users being published. Snapchat’s announcement makes it very clear that they will not be storing debit […]
Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes has called for the introduction of contactless payment on public transport services across Dublin. A similar system has recently been introduced in London allowing commuters to use their contactless debit card to pay for buses, the underground and light rail. Contactless Debit Cards are normal debit cards which […]
They’ve been phasing out of use for several years, depending which bank you use, but the Laser debit card scheme will finally cease operations on Friday. A statement from the Irish Payment Services Organisation has announced that all Laser cards have now been replaced with Visa and MasterCard debit cards. The operation of Laser card transactions […]
Irish company SumUp have launched a low cost mobile payment solution in Ireland, the UK, Germany and Austria. The service allows merchants to convert their mobile phones into card terminals for accepting card payments. By the sounds of things it’s like an Irish and EU version of Square. Similar to Square, SumUp offer a fixed […]
