MasterCard has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Opus Software Solutions to acquire its subsidiary, ElectraCard Services (ECS), a provider of software solutions and processing services for electronic payment and card systems.

Heartland Payment Systems has introduced Heartland Secure, a credit/debit card data security solution that combines three technologies to provide merchants with the highest level of protection.

First West Credit Union has processed its first Interac Flash transactions, becoming the first credit union in British Columbia to initiate the contactless, tap-and-go technology feature on its debit cards.

MoneyGram and DSK Bank have announced that they are making money transfers more convenient for customers in Bulgaria with the introduction of ‘Cash to ATM’ service.

HID Global and Proxama have announced a partnership to create a solution enabling rapid deployment of secure mobile web-based coupon and loyalty schemes.

The Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) has appointed two new figures to its board of directors as well as four new members to its wider community.