MasterCard
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News MasterCard has released a pay-as-you-go plastic card for people with no bank accounts who want to make internet and phone payments. In a press statement, Rich Wagner, CEO for MasterCard's advanced... [23 Sep 2005]
Mastercard makes a smartcard move for Europay
News Europay, a provider of electronic payment services and smartcards, currently represents Mastercard's operations in Europe. While he refused to comment on the reasons behind the merger, Mastercard is... [13 Feb 2001]
MasterCard scandal: More details emerge
News Visa and MasterCard were also contacted, the company said. The data security breach, possibly the largest to date, happened because intruders were able to exploit software security vulnerabilities to install a rogue... [21 Jun 2005]
MasterCard data breach: Lawsuit demands damages
News The suit, originally filed on 27 June, names as defendants CardSystems, MasterCard, Visa and Merrick Bank, a card-issuing bank that used CardSystems to process transactions. The suit accuses the companies of violating... [07 Jul 2005]
MasterCard security breach hits Morgan Stanley
News Morgan Stanley customers in the UK are the latest to have been hit by a major security breach that has resulted in thousands of MasterCard credit card details being stolen by fraudsters.silicon.com yesterday exclusively... [27 Apr 2006]
Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) Case Study: MasterCard
White Paper The goals were to build awareness of MasterCard's Priceless Experience music, film and sports internship program for college students, strengthen MasterCard's relationship with 18 - 24 year olds by... [12 May 2006]
MasterCard getting tougher on fraud
News MasterCard says a rise in credit card transactions via the internet is prompting card firms to push tougher data security standards for merchants. MasterCard executives said the increase in so-called... [17 Oct 2002]
MasterCard moves to global payments system
News MasterCard is speeding up its payments processing by migrating banks and retail outlets to a global authorisation platform. EuroPay MasterCard and Visa's (EMV) card technology will be an essential part... [14 Jul 2006]
MasterCard scandal: Worst data theft ever?
News In what could be the largest data security breach to date, MasterCard International on Friday said information on more than 40 million credit cards may have been stolen. Of those exposed accounts, about 13.9 million are... [20 Jun 2005]
MasterCard claims end to card fraud
News Credit card giant MasterCard has unveiled a technology which it claims will help banks, consumers and retailers protect themselves against card-not-present fraud. The SecureCode authentication system adds an extra layer... [20 Nov 2003]
MasterCard culls 1,400 phishing sites
News MasterCard International has shut down about 1,400 phishing or spoof sites globally over the past 11 months. Last June MasterCard launched an international campaign - called Operation Stop IT - in a bid... [19 May 2005]
MasterCard turns to text to foil fraudsters
News MasterCard is trialling a new system to try to cut fraud - by adding mobile text messaging to the security mix. European banks will be the first to be able to use the SMS system, which will be bundled with... [10 Feb 2005]
Visa and Mastercard face DoJ case
News The US Department of Justice has accused MasterCard and Visa of stunting the development of smartcard technology. Richard Poynder, chairman of professional association, the Smartcard Club, said: "The US has been slow to... [08 Oct 1998]
Paypal and Mastercard face divorce
News Paypal's relationship with Mastercard could be on the rocks after the credit card company said it will no longer bulk process payments from Paypal customers. In a recent filing with the SEC, Paypal said... [17 May 2002]
Visa and MasterCard to clear up links with data loss firm
News A judge has asked MasterCard and Visa to disclose details about their relationship with CardSystems Solutions, the payment processor that was the subject of a high-profile data security breach. CardSystems,... [28 Sep 2005]
