Rogers selects Gemalto to dip into your wireless wallet (securely)

AMSTERDAM/TORONTO - Mobile payment solutions currently in pilot testing and coming to market this year on Rogers NFC-enabled devices (Near Field Communication) will be secured by digital security technology from Gemalto. Rogers says it will deploy the Upteq NFC, Gemalto's EMV-ready, SIM-UICC solution, to store and secure consumers' credentials and card data required to make payments with NFC-enabled mobile devices. "It's essential that consumers have peace of mind when it comes to storing payment cards on their mobile device and using it to make credit and debit transactions on the go," said David Robinson, Vice-President, Emerging Business, Rogers Communications. "Working...