Contactless cards
Visa, Mastercard and American Express act to tackle contactless card security flaw
Card schemes are taking action to deal with a security flaw which means contactless cards can be used AFTER cancellation
23 February 2018
Mastercard to verify payments by selfies or fingerprint scans from next year
All Mastercard users will be able to verify themselves with biometrics such as fingerprint scans or facial recognition
24 January 2018
Contactless card security flaw still not fully fixed 18 months on
A flaw which means contactless cards can be used AFTER they've been cancelled has still not been fully fixed
24 January 2018
Card and contactless payments overtake cash for first time
Card payments have overtaken cash for the first time ever, according to the latest retail figures
12 July 2017
Amex mulls payments shake-up to tackle contactless card security flaw
The card scheme says it's
7 April 2017
Guest Comment: How the regulator is tackling contactless card fraud
Andrew Bailey, Financial Conduct Authority chief executive, says it's working to stamp out contactless card fraud
30 March 2017
Regulator to tackle contactless card security flaw after MSE investigation
Bank customers who have cancelled a contactless card may no longer have to check statements for signs of fraud
29 March 2017
MP demands action over contactless card security flaw
Senior Labour MP Rachel Reeves cited MSE's case study in Parliament while quizzing financial regulators
9 February 2017
Contactless card fraud cases continue to surface following MSE investigation
One woman had three cancelled contactless cards used by fraudsters while others have also reported being targeted
20 December 2016
Regulator reviewing contactless card security after MSE investigation
Lloyds Banking Group has responded to a request for information from the Financial Conduct Authority
9 November 2016
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