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Ever since the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020 that kept most Americans in their homes and shut down many businesses, we all have been looking for a safer way back out.
By: James Egbert
and last updated 2021-02-14 09:31:57-05
SUN LAKES, AZ â Ever since the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020 that kept most Americans in their homes and shut down many businesses, we all have been looking for a safer way back out.
It wasnât very long ago you easily could find a hobby shop that sold model building kits for planes, cars, and ships many that could be radio-controlled.
In a bid to expand contactless card acceptance, Mastercard is testing its Cloud Tap on Phone tech with Napa, Calif.-based IT services provider Computer Engineering Group (CEG).
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Move unlocks opportunities for partners worldwide to enable contactless payments acceptance via a mobile phone.
Mastercard has partnered with NMI and Global Payments Inc. to launch its first live Cloud Tap on Phone pilot with Computer Engineering Group (CEG), a Napa, Calif.-based independent IT Services provider. Cloud Tap on Phone is one of Mastercard s innovative next generation acceptance products, with the software hosted on Microsoft s Azure cloud platform.
Mastercard has been spearheading the transition to contactless payments for years. The demand for faster, more convenient, safe, and now cleaner ways to pay has driven the transition to contactless, and it s a one-way street with touch-free experiences expected to be permanent for consumers and businesses even after the pandemic ends. In fact, in the third quarter of 2020, contactless penetration represented 41% of in-person purchase transactions globally, up from 37% in the second quarter and 30% a year ago.