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Company announcement/security

G+D and Netcetera 3-D Secure server certified by eftpos Australia

Global payments security company Netcetera announced today that its 3DS Server has received certification from eftpos, Australia’s go-to payment system for domestic debit and e-commerce transactions.

15 June 2023

Company announcement/security

Eftpos goes live with Featurespace tech for online shopping security

A powerful new Artificial Intelligence-driven counter-fraud capability designed to stop online crooks in their tracks was today switched on by Australia’s sovereign domestic debit payments scheme, eftpos, as the organisation doubles on security smarts to help level the battlefield for consumers, merchants and crime fighters.

30 November 2021

News/payments

Eftpos signs up banks, fintechs and merchants for eQR roll out

Eftpos Australia has signed up Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Coles, Woolworths, Azupay, Beem It and Merchant Warrior to support the rollout of its new QR payments platform, eQR.

13 October 2021

News/identity

Australia's eftpos wins government approval for digital ID exchange

Eftpos has become the first officially accredited non-government operator of a digital identity exchange in Australia.

29 September 2021

Company announcement/payments

Fime chosen as test partner for eftpos migration to EMV 3DS

Fime has been chosen by Australia’s domestic payment scheme eftpos to support its ecosystem’s migration to the latest EMV® 3DS protocols with its EMV 3DS test solution powered by Fime Test Factory.

28 September 2021

News/security

Australia's eftpos boosts online payment security

Australia's eftpos Group has moved to improve the security of online payments in the country through a fraud scoring partnership and 3DS certifications.

06 August 2021

News/identity

Eftpos Australia rolls out national digital identity service

Australia's eftpos Group has rolled out its new digital identity service as a standalone fintech subsidiary.

30 June 2021

Company announcement/payments

ANZ to extend Samsung Pay offering with eftpos choice

ANZ today extended its Samsung Pay offering to give eligible debit card customers the additional choice and convenience of selecting cheque or savings accounts via eftpos.

08 March 2021

News/payments

Eftpos Australia to launch national QR code payment scheme

Eftpos, Australia's national debit card scheme, has announced details for a QR code payments network rollout covering online, mobile and high street transactions.

26 February 2021

News/crypto

Australia's eftpos to set up Hedera Hashgraph node for micropayments

Australia's eftpos is to join the Hedera Governing Council after successfully conducting tests to determine the feasibility of a digital Australian dollar stablecoin for micropayments.

28 January 2021

News/payments

Australian domestic payment schemes to merge

Australia’s three domestic payment organisations, eftpos, BPAY Group and New Payments Platform Australia (NPPA) intend to amalgamate to face off the threat from the growing scale of overseas multinational payment platforms.

15 December 2020

Company announcement/payments

Heritage Bank provides eftpos access for Samsung Pay users in Australia

Samsung Electronics Australia and eftpos have today announced a partnership which allows tokenized, contactless transactions to be made on Samsung Pay via the eftpos network, providing Australians with greater payment choice and a seamless digital wallet experience when using their compatible smartphone.

13 October 2020

News/crypto

Eftpos Payments Australia to test stablecoin for micropayments

Eftpos Payments Australia is collaborating with distributed ledger company Hedera Hashgraph on a project to test the feasibility of a digital Australian dollar stablecoin for micropayments.

23 July 2020

News/identity

Eftpos Payments Australia to trial digital identity service

Eftpos Payments Australia is to commence trials of a mass-market digital identity service backed by the country top banks and retailers.

29 April 2020