Thales´s security evaluation of Samsung Pay contactless payment app on Galaxy S8 and S8+ leads to certification
(WorldNews Africa)

Thales`s security evaluation of the Samsung Pay contactless payment application, performed on the Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphone, has succeeded in allowing the app to be certified on the device. Key Points Thales has provided security evaluation for the Samsung Pay contactless payment application on the new Galaxy S8. Based on this evaluation, the application has been certified by several payment networks such as Mastercard and Visa. In the banking sector, Thales contributes to the protection of 80% of all banking transactions worldwide and ensures data security for 19 of the 20 largest banks in the world. As a result of the...