By Ralf Gladis, CEO, Computop - Contactless payments have been experiencing a steep rise over the period of the pandemic in the UK. According to data revealed by Barclaycard earlier in the year, this method of payment accounted for nearly 90 per cent of all face-to-face card transactions in 2020...

With the new Computop Close-by service, the use of NFC signals for payment is about to become much easier for retailers and service providers. Using this solution, the payment process will shift to the smartphone - without an app and without registration.

Computop, a Bamberg, Germany-based provider of omnichannel and fraud-prevention solutions, announced on Tuesday Computop Close-by, a payment solution that uses NFC tags to enable consumers to pay at the point-of-sale using their smart phone without an app or registration.

by Jed Danbury, Computop -

People are now becoming more comfortable shopping in stores. However, what will help to keep them coming back, especially as they've realized the ease and benefits of shopping online throughout the pandemic? One way is to merge both the online and offline shopping…

Computop, a Germany-based payment service provider, has set up girocard via Apple Pay in ecommerce.

By Ralf Gladis, CEO, Computop - Where there is money there is crime, but whilst new technology has created opportunities for criminals it’s also enabled new and ingenious forms of counterattack. Developers of fraud-detection software claim they can detect fraud attempts with seemingly legitimate…

By Jed Danbury, Computop USA, VP Sales - In theory, it’s never been easier to enter ecommerce. Investments and fixed costs are marginal because everything is now available “on demand” or “as a service.” Digitization even allows people to run an online business from their bedroom without renting…

by Ralf Gladis, CEO Computop - (...) Traditional fraud prevention mechanisms are no longer sufficient, particularly given the rapid increase in ecommerce over the past year. So how can retailers defend themselves against fraud? The answer lies in the use of big data and machine learning...

By Ralf Gladis, CEO, Computop - Are global cryptocurrencies the future? Do they solve the problems of a world in which there are 166 different currencies and present a progressive alternative to money controlled by central banks? Or will they unleash a dark underbelly of unprincipled individuals…