[LINK] itNews advertises NFC payment schemes

[Nick Ross]

I'm no fan of press-release journalism, but every single media outlet does
it and has done since forever.

Citing one example (and only alluding to more) seems a bit harsh to justify
your judgment.

It's one of the country's better sites.

N

On 24 August 2012 09:13, Roger Clarke <Roger.Clarke at xamax.com.au> wrote:

> [itNews has again thrown doubt on its credentials as an outlet for
> serious IT journalism by re-publishing PR pap without the slightest
> consideration of the broader issues.
>
> [People are concerned about the insecurity of unauthenticated
> NFC-based payments, and the exposure of consumers to losses through
> error and fraud.  People are returning cards, and destroying
> chip-functionality, and bank-tellers are having to bear the brunt as
> consumers complain;  but itNews merely reports on the onward march to
> a glorious technological future.]
>
>
> Coles deploys contactless payment terminals
> Chris Jager
> itNews
> Aug 23, 2012 3:30 PM (16 hours ago)
>
> http://www.itnews.com.au/News/312898,coles-deploys-contactless-payment-terminals.aspx
>
> Joins Woolworths in near-field push.
>
> Retail giant Coles has completed an 8-month technology rollout that
> will allow customers to make sub-$100 payments with contactless
> credit cards and mobile applications.
>
> Coles deployed more than 14,000 MasterCard PayPass terminals in about
> 750 stores across Australia, after inking a deal with technology firm
> Ingenico in December.
>
> The 'Tap&Go' terminals use near-field communications (NFC) technology
> to process payments without customers having to swipe or insert their
> contactless cards.
>
> PayPass terminals work with MasterCard PayPass and contactless Visa
> Paywave cards, as well as NFC payment applications like CommBank's
> Kaching and Westpac's trial Android app.
>
> Coles has been testing the terminals at select stores since February.
>
> Customers are not required to provide a signature or a personal
> identification number for contactless payments.
>
> "The introduction of contactless payment across all Coles stores
> nationwide ... will provide our customers with access to faster
> payments at the check-out," Coles General Manager of Strategy and
> Financial Services, Richard Wormald said.
>
> "It is about providing ways to make payments easier, faster, and more
> secure every time they visit our stores."
>
> Coles' chief supermarket rival Woolworths began deploying contactless
> Visa Paywave terminals in May last year, also for transactions worth
> up to $100.
>
> The Coles rollout brought the total number of MasterCard
> PayPass terminals in Australia to 100,000.
>
>
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