How hospitality chains can halt POS hackingThe hospitality industry’s basic tenet is being nice to people. But when it comes to cyber security and point of sale (POS) systems specifically, the ‘nice guy’ approach no longer applies. Hotels and restaurants have become tar More… |
Emcredit, ebooc to launch nexgen POS machinesEmcredit, a subsidiary of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, and ebooc, has signed an agreement to launch a next-generation digital payment Point of Sale (POS) platform for Dubai, UAE. The memorandum of underst More… |
Idemia alliance launches smartphone-turned POSIdemia, a global leader in augmented identity, regional payment solutions company Network International, and Mastercard have launched a project to enable merchants to use smartphones to accept contactless payments. A first-of-its- More… |
Saudi economic activity picking up: Al RajhiRising banking sector profits and increase in POS transactions along with a rise in non-oil exports indicate economic activity in Saudi Arabia is picking up, a report said. However, private sector credit declined in September whil More… |
Bahrain bans 'double swiping' of cardsThe Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced that all merchants and shopkeepers in Bahrain are required to stop their present practice of "double swiping" payment cards such as credit, debit, charge or prepaid cards, at their own po More… |
Bahrain bans 'double swiping' of cardsThe Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced that all merchants and shopkeepers in Bahrain are required to stop their present practice of "double swiping" payment cards such as credit, debit, charge or prepaid cards, at their own po More… |
Saudi consumption improves says reportSaudi Arabia has reported improving economic indicators with the point of sale (POS) transactions rising 6.2 per cent year-on-year in March 2017, versus an increase of 5.1 per cent y-o-y in February, said a report. This indicated More… |
NFC-ready POS terminal shipments hit 9.5m unitsThe market for near field communication (NFC)-ready point of sale (POS) terminals has continued to show strong momentum last year, with annual shipments reaching an estimated 9.5 million units worldwide, according to a new research report. More… |
GCC to launch new debit card serviceAn integrated point of sale (POS) service that aims at facilitating purchases using debit cards within the GCC region through all POS terminals will be launched on Thursday, said a top Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) official. Bahra More… |
Du sales network tops 10,000 outletsDu, a leading telecom operator in the UAE, saw its point of sales (PoS) network grow to more than 10,000 outlets in 2013, while the company bolstered its retail reach to 51 Du shops. In two ceremonies held to mark the achievements More… |