Chip and PIN
RSS Chip and PINSmartcards - a smart move by Europe?
Comment Facilitating easier payment for goods over the internet is also a priority, and smartcards that slot into a PC, linked to a pin number typed from a keyboard, may well be the future for online transactions. [07 Nov 2000]
French banking alliance launches anti-fraud smartcard
News They will slot the carte bleu (bank card with embedded chip technology) into the machine, tap in the pin number and this will validate the transaction. French banking ecommerce... [13 Apr 2000]
Barclaycard tests mobile cash service
News The user must first enter a pin number to use the phone, the data sent over the Cellnet network is encrypted to a Visa-approved level, and another pin number limits access to personal... [22 Feb 1999]
Nationwide hails iris recognition trials a success
News The research, conducted by the Pegram Walters Group, found that the majority of customers would rather be identified by their eyes than by a PIN (personal identification number). The process takes just two seconds - far... [02 Dec 1998]
