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News Barclaycard earlier trialled fingerprint reading and found the system would reject those who use hand cream, those who gardened a lot, some Asian women who had fine skin and even those with scratches and scars on their... [07 May 2004]
CIO Jury: Compliance no IT project Trojan horse
News Meanwhile David Curd, IT and operations director at Barclaycard, is even more negative. David Curd, IT and Operations Director, Barclaycard Compliance won't be a boon to the IT industry - on the vendor... [05 May 2004]
Cheat Sheet: Biometrics
Cheat Sheet David Taylor, technology consultant at Barclaycard, wasn't happy with the results of his own company's fingerprint trials and for now they are very much on the back burner. Some Asian women on... [20 Apr 2004]
Biometrics are key to UK ID cards
News David Taylor, technology consultant at Barclaycard, who has worked closely on biometric ID verification systems, said trials with fingerprint biometrics had proved too unreliable, while the more accurate iris-scanning... [19 Apr 2004]
Steve Adams, COO, Barclaycard International
Comment Not so with Barclaycard, says Adams. IT and business executives aren't usually noted for their pin-up status but Barclaycard COO Steve Adams is different. At the time the interview was arranged he was IT... [16 Apr 2004]
UK IT directors most overworked in Europe
News Research conducted by Company Barclaycard has shown that many IT professionals are being regularly dragged away from home as part of their marathon work requirements. British IT directors are working longer hours than... [02 Apr 2004]
Tony Hallett's After These Messages: "I'm a celebrity CIO"
Comment It features the IT and operations director of Barclaycard and CTO of Reuters, both from its UK client roster, and the CIOs of FedEx and GM from the US. So we get Barclaycard IT director Steve Adams (an... [06 Feb 2004]
Want to visit the US? Now you have to show your biometrics...
News David Taylor, technology consultant at Barclaycard, said: "We definitely encountered problems with some Asian women who have fine skin where we had difficulty with the scanner technology at the time being able to read a... [06 Jan 2004]
ID theft: Who's getting hold of your personal data?
Comment Bob White, senior fraud investigator at Barclaycard, believes consumers have a very skewed idea about the severity of online fraud. Barclaycard's White said: "The biggest thing with identity fraud is... [16 Dec 2003]
MasterCard claims end to card fraud
News David Taylor, technology consultant for Barclaycard, who is trialling the service, said: "We think many consumers aren't shopping on the internet because of the complexity and security plays a massive part in that... [20 Nov 2003]
CSC bags $17m Barclaycard deal
News CSC has won a $17m five-year contract with Barclaycard to install a new payment processing platform. As part of the agreement CSC will roll out its CAMS II merchant acquiring and card issuing platform for... [29 May 2003]
Banks tackle card crime with ‘smart’ chips
News Major card issuers including American Express, Barclaycard, HSBC, LloydsTSB and Visa are also taking part in the trial, which will continue until the end of July when a national rollout will begin. Major retailers, banks... [19 May 2003]
HSBC beefs up ecommerce offering with ClearCommerce
News ClearCommerce software is used by more than 50,000 businesses worldwide, including Apple Computer, B&Q, Boots, Barclaycard Merchant Services, ebookers, Napster, PETsMART and Sony Online. Banking giant HSBC has signed... [13 Jan 2003]
Shopsmart to close quick smart
News Barclaycard has announced it is to close its shopping comparison site Shopsmart.com after Christmas. Shopsmart.com was bought by Barclaycard in April 2001 as part of its Indigo Square joint venture with... [29 Nov 2002]
World Cup costs UK business £391m
News According to research conducted by Barclaycard's Premiership website http://www.4thegame.com more than one third of all football fans surveyed admitted to taking at least one day off to watch the football. [03 Jul 2002]
