Streamlining the path to SoftPOS success: Q&A with Synthesis Aug 12, 2020 FIME BLOG With global digital payments set to hit a record $4.7 trillion transaction value [1] this year, this market is showing no signs of slowing down. Simple to set-up and low cost, SoftPOS solutions are ... NFC TEI softPOS tap on phone terminal Read more
FIME completes first EMV® 3DS ACS certification Jun 9, 2020 News FIME has completed its first EMV®* 3-D Secure (3DS) Access Control Server (ACS) certification. Concerto Software and Systems is an Indian payment service provider. Its solution has now received ... Read more
FIME launches Smartspy+ to evaluate any transaction, anywhere Mar 3, 2020 News FIME has launched its new Smartspy+ solution [1] to support the adoption of contact and contactless transaction technologies for payments, transport and access control. Enhanced portability and perf... Read more
Host Card Emulation: key technologies to secure cloud-based mobile payments Nov 29, 2019 FIME BLOG The rise of ‘tap-to-pay’ payments made using smartphones is showing no signs of slowing down. It is estimated that mobile payments will amount to $14 trillion by 2022 [1] . To keep up with this tren... cloud-based Android device HCE Mobile payments Payment apps cardholder issuers security Read more
Flying solo with mobile payments: Why choose HCE? Oct 30, 2019 FIME BLOG Smartphones are central to our daily lives. We manage our personal and business affairs, watch movies, track our health and, increasingly, make payments. Adoption of mobile payments is rising consid... Giant Pays HCE Host Card Emulation Mobile payments banks issuers security smartphone Read more
Smartcards (finally!) get smarter: innovation in payment cards Oct 8, 2019 FIME BLOG Since the launch of contactless just over a decade ago, innovation in payment cards has struggled to keep pace. While card payments themselves have steadily risen, in an increasingly mobile and digi... security risks Smartcards biometrics contactless digital age innovation payment cards user experience Read more
FIME joins the Berlin Group’s NextGenPSD2 Advisory Board Sep 26, 2019 News FIME has joined the Berlin Group’s NextGenPSD2 Advisory Board, a pan-European technical standardization body. Additionally, FIME is participating in NISP, which supports the implementation of the ... Read more
FIME adds EMV® 3DS services to new digital test platform Sep 9, 2019 News FIME’s EMV®* 3-D Secure (3DS) test platform and laboratory have been qualified by EMVCo for ACS component testing, protocol 2.1. The combination of an automated test platform and the expertise of... Read more
FIME delivers functional testing & security evaluation services for mobile softPOS Jul 25, 2019 News FIME has launched its new Smartspy+ solution [1] to support the adoption of contact and contactless transaction technologies for payments, transport and access control. Enhanced portability and perf... Read more
Automated open banking API testing solution launched by FIME Jul 16, 2019 News FIME has announced the availability of TrustAPI, a fully automated test tool for open banking APIs. Banks and Third-Party Providers (TPPs) can now quickly verify APIs against PSD2-compliant stand... Read more
What is EMV 3D Secure? Jul 8, 2019 FIME BLOG Consumers are increasingly digitizing and diversifying their use of financial services. On the other hand, as card-not-present (CNP) transac... EMV 3-D Secure EMV 3DS Mastercard Visa Read more
Beyond PSD2: Being proactive in the age of open banking Jun 25, 2019 FIME BLOG Open banking isn’t just a European pursuit. For those under PSD2 - the European regulation mandating banks to open-up their back-end to third-parties – the urgency to deliver these services is cle... banks European regulation Fintech PSD2 SCA STET interoperable service open banking open-access APIs strong customer authentication Read more