North Payments’ payment solutions are fully integrated to support Apple Pay

North Payments, a leading UK-based provider of online payment technology, is one of the first payment processing providers in Europe that already has the technology in place to fully support payments from Apple Pay.

Apple Pay is designed to replace your wallet. Installed on the iPhone 6 models and iWatch is a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna so a customer simply has to hold their Apple Pay enabled smartphone near a contactless payment reader with a finger on the Touch ID sensor, Apple’s fingerprint-scanning technology, in order to pay for anything they want. Apple Pay can also be used to pay within apps just as quickly and easily. Simply select Apple Pay to pay and place your finger over the Touch ID and the customer has paid.

Security fears that have halted the digital and mobile payments revolution may be a thing of the past as using Apple Pay could be more secure than using a credit or debit card. Apple Pay assigns each card a unique device account number, which is then used to process the payment instead of using your card number. No sensitive details, such as a customer’s name or card expiry date, are stored on Apple servers and no transaction history is saved.

Companies like Google, with their wallet Google Wallet solution, have previously tried to change the way we make payments, with a click or a swipe to replace cards, but with little success. With Apple’s established influence, and the fact their payment technology is already implemented on their newest models of smartphones, Apple Pay is the first time that there could be a real mainstream digital payment revolution accessible to all. It is clear too that Apple wants this to be a global reality, as Apple Pay is integrated with all the major credit and debit cards in the USA including VISA, MasterCard and American Express.

North Payments is always at the forefront of payment technology with many solutions and plugins in place to support any eCommerce platform and alternative payment method a merchant wishes to use. As such, North Payments has launched a plugin to support Apple Pay payments, which is available now to merchants. North Payments understands that consumers want to buy into Apple’s brand and a merchant who is able to implement Apple Pay as an alternative payment method into a checkout system will hold an advantage to their competitors, not only for the speed and simplicity of use but also for the safety and security the customer feels when using Apple Pay. Merchants need to stay ahead of the curve and North Payments, together with Apple, can help spur on the digital payments revolution.

About North Payments: North Payments is a leading provider of payment services enabling businesses to transact online safely, fast and with ease. By allowing companies to process payments quickly and in multiple currencies with confidence and ease, North Payments increases revenues whilst reducing risk and costs of doing business. Supporting FTSE listed companies as well as small businesses, North Payments is transforming online business.