Wearable payments

There are signs that the wearable payments market is starting to come into focus. However, that doesn't necessarily mean it's destined for success.

U.S. card issuers are adding contactless technology to credit and debit cards — but they are doing so in slow, small steps.

FitPay's wallet and digital payment platform, which will integrate with the tokenization platform, enables manufacturers of IoT and wearable devices to add contactless payment capabilities to their products.

The Olympics draw together fans from around the globe to cheer on their fellow citizens, and having such a diverse group of people in one spot can inspire companies to experiment with cutting-edge technologies.

Walt Disney Co. is among the many companies that have aggressively pushed the limits of technology to do away with the need for cash. Its biggest test is about to begin.

The bank's commitment in the last couple of years to an "agile" environment of rapid testing and learning produced answers within a couple of months.

The proliferation of wearable devices, their increasing sophistication, the uptick in wearable-optimized applications and the willingness of consumers to trade PII for convenience is converging to create a perfect storm of risk that has the potential to threaten commercial enterprises, writes Michael Lynch, chief strategy officer at InAuth.

Mobile wallets blend together, going so far as to share the same branding pattern — Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay, Walmart Pay, etc. — but a few companies are going against conventional wisdom with their own products.

Bankwest customers in Australia may soon be making payments with a fist bump.

Garmin Pay launched earlier this year and went live last month. Other banks that support Garmin Pay include Bank of America, Capital One, U.S. Bank, several U.S. credit unions and a growing number of international banks, including Russia’s Sberbank.