News, Articles & Reports

• International Instant Payment Platforms -The Data Readiness Imperative (plus Visual of what needs to be done) – John Bertrand, On Demand Payment Technologies  

• EPoS Data vital for Free School Meal Rollout – Uniware Systems

• Seamless EPoS Integration for College Catering – Uniware Systems

• Commitment to Sustainability – at all levels – Uniware Systems

• Fraud v3 – John Bertrand, On Demand Payment Technologies
• Introducing the Salto Glass XS Reader Series: Redefining Smart Access Control – SALTO Systems
• TransMach awarded ETM contract by new South Yorkshire Supertram operator – TransMach
• Reducing Food Waste: What gets measured, gets done –  Uniware Systems
• How do I choose which EPoS? – Uniware Systems
• 4 key questions to help you identify if your EPOS system is due for a health check – Uniware Systems
• Cashless EPOS supports the role out of Universal School Meals in Caerphilly – Uniware Systems
• Standards, Specifications & Interoperability – by Richard Johnstone, Richard Johnstone Consulting
• STAG – Multimodal Barcode Ticketing – Technical Consultation January 2024
• The Mystery of the Disappearing EMV Biometric Payment Card – by Richard Johnstone, Richard Johnstone Consulting
• Some good news from Whitehall – the DWP has retaken the lead in Identity. Not control nor command, just the lead – by Mark King
• What To Put in a Wallet? – by Mark King
• Future Development of Biometric Card Technology & Markets – by Richard Johnstone, Richard Johnstone Consulting

• Podcast – Spotlight on University Loyalty from New World loyalty

• Ready for your annual ePoS check-up? – Uniware Systems

• Buy. Load. Go. with the new TravelMaster App – TravelMaster

• Transport needs to focus on Smart Data, not just Smart Ticketing, by Hayden Sutherland

• Industry Preparedness for Accelerated Settlement Report – ISITC

• Leveraging Your EPoS System for Sustainable Hospitality Operations – Uniware Systems

• Smartex Future Payments Forum 04.05.23 Meeting Review by Witstock
• How can an EPoS system help towards your social responsibility goals? by Uniware
• Case study – University of Essex raises £751 for charity using a self-service kiosk, by Uniware
• Open by Default – how Government Open Data is misunderstood, by Hayden Sutherland
• Pricing of Biometric EMV Cards,  by Richard Johnstone Consulting
• Multi-Modal and Multi-Operator Barcode Ticketing – STAG
• The Biometric EMV Payment Card – the Next Technology Leap, by Richard Johnstone Consulting
• The Truth about PKI and how to deal with it, by Julian Ashbourn
• Will Payment Service Providers (PSP) prosper going forward? by John Bertrand, On Demand Payment Technologies 
• Multi-dimensional privacy policy still in Brownian motion? by Mark King
• Why haven’t Biometric EMV cards taken off yet? by Richard Johnstone, Richard Johnstone Consulting
• The First Commercial Launches of Biometric EMV Payment Cards – by Richard Johnstone, Richard Johnstone Consulting
• Will terms such as HALO and LEOs enabled MNOs be common terms by 2030, as GPS and 5G are now? by Anthony Pickup, Managing Consultant (Architect) | Business Technology, Capgemini Invent
• Use of biometrics in airports is increasing and becoming more widespread, yet integration for seamless travel remains in the pilot phase – by John Devlin. P.A.ID Strategies
• Should the Contactless Limit in the UK be raised? – by Pete Alcock
• Digital Identity, Verification and the UK Trust Framework – by Richard Johnstone
• Brexit and the UK Finance’s proposed £100 contactless limit – by Gary Munro, Consult Hyperion
• Bus Open Data Service: Keeping it simple with Ticketer – by TICKETER
• The Costs of Payment Card Transactions – by Richard Johnstone
• Putting Access Control at the heart of your campus – by Gordon Swallow, Gallagher
  • https://www.digitalbarriers.com/solutions/elevated-temperature-screening/
• Elevated Temperature Screening – by Digital Barriers
• Warning that thermal cameras and other such “temperature screening” products, some of which make direct claims to screen for COVID-19, are not a reliable way to detect if people have the virus – by MHRA https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency
  • Don’t rely on temperature screening products for detection of coronavirus (COVID-19), says MHRA
• Accelerating Ticketer innovation during challenging times – by Ticketer www.ticketer.co.uk
  • Accelerating Ticketer innovation during challenging times
• EFT contactless payment cloud – by Exorigo360 www.exorigo360.com
  • EFT contactless payment cloud…digital thinking out of the box
• Finture – by Exorigo360 www.exorigo360.com
  • Finture – Fintech of the future
• Members of the UK card industry unite to help manufacture Personal Protective Equipment – by Cardel www.cardel.co.uk
  • Members of the UK card industry unite to help manufacture Personal Protective Equipment
• Shop Safe, Pay Safe – by DIGISEQ   www.digiseq.co.uk
  • Shop Safe Pay Safe: A Break-down of Risk-free Payment Methods in a Pandemic
  • Shop Safe, Pay Safe: List of Related Articles
• The Contactless Future – by DIGISEQ www.digiseq.co.uk
  • The Contactless Future: Implementing a Safe Environment in Schools, Workplaces, Institutions and Public Spaces
• Are contactless cards really the safest form of payment? – by Richard Poynder, Smartex, with grateful acknowledgements for technical assistance from John Creedy, Viral Purification Specialist, in his article recently published by Mike Scialom of the Cambridge Independent
  • Are contactless cards really the safest form of payment?  The Infection Risk Posed by Card Readers and Other Public Transfer Points