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News Apacs estimates five million contactless payment cards to be in circulation by the end of next year. Mastercard launched such a card in September. While fraud on UK issued cash cards rose by 26 per cent in the first six months of 2007, Apacs... [17 Dec 2007]
Christmas spend online to hit £5bn
News There is also an Apacs website explaining how to sign up to security schemes such as Verified by Visa and Mastercard SecureCode. Among the measures suggested by Apacs, are keeping antivirus software up to date and registering your payment card with... [30 Nov 2007]
'Tap and go' plastic arrives in London
News MasterCard has launched its contactless payment tech in the UK. The so-called "tap and go" payment feature can be added to any MasterCard credit, debit or prepaid card or Maestro debit card and HSBC and the Royal Bank of Scotland have already... [04 Sep 2007]
Online fraud up but card fraud down
News An Apacs spokeswoman said this fall is mainly due to the introduction of chip and PIN payment tech in the UK. The banking industry is working on the next generation of fraud prevention for card-not-present transactions - such as a handheld chip and... [15 Mar 2007]
Handheld credit card readers to cut fraud
News Apacs has developed the system, which uses a handheld card reader, from the global standard created by card companies MasterCard and Visa. A new payments system aimed at reducing 'card not present' fraud is to be trialled by UK payments association... [15 Feb 2007]
Plastic for the people - cash ditched for cards
News And MasterCard and Visa are turning their attention to contactless payments. A study from MasterCard found half of European consumers believe cash will be almost obsolete within 10 years. According to figures from banking industry body Apacs... [01 Aug 2006]
Plastic fantastic - the future of credit cards
News But with contactless payment projects from the likes of MasterCard and Visa, and Transport for London - which uses the Oyster smartcard ticketing system - looking to move into contactless payments, could it spell the end for the credit card? [04 Jul 2006]
Is fraud frightening online shoppers this Christmas?
News Although the overall use of credit cards is due to drop this year, the Association of Payment and Clearing Systems (Apacs) said more people are using them online for the fraud protection service they offer. [06 Dec 2005]
Chip and PIN heads for cyberspace
News MasterCard has created a worldwide standard for the card readers but Apacs is working on a local version. Apacs, the Association for Payment Clearing Services, which is overseeing the rollout, insists that the new cards are much more secure than... [27 Sep 2005]
£1.1bn anti-fraud card scheme still on track
News The Chip and PIN project, which is backed by payment clearing body APACS, banks, card issuers and the British Retail Consortium, aims to issue 42 million people with 120 million of the new cards by 2005 as part of plans to cut the UK's £424m... [26 Jan 2004]
£1.1bn fraud-busting bank card scheme goes nationwide
News The 'Chip and Pin' project, which is backed by payment clearing body APACS, banks and the British Retail Consortium aims to issue 42 million people with 120m of the new cards by 2005. The UK is the first country in the world to adopt the EuroPay... [02 Oct 2003]
UK Banks hope to play their smartcards right
News Banks and building societies in the UK are expected to commit to smartcard technology tomorrow, following the successful conclusion of trials coordinated by the Association of Payment and Clearing Services (APACS). [07 Jul 1998]
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