PURCHASE, N.Y.— MasterCard today announced its participation in the following investor conference in the month of May:

On Tuesday, May 24, Martina Hund-Mejean, chief financial officer, will present at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in Boston. The discussion will begin at 9:20 a.m. Eastern Time and last for approximately 35 minutes.

There will be a listen-only, live webcast of the discussion and a replay will be archived for 30 days on the investor relations section of www.mastercard.com/investor.

About MasterCard Incorporated

MasterCard (NYSE:MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology company in the global payments industry. We operate the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter @MasterCardNews, join the discussion on the Beyond the Transaction Blog and subscribe for the latest news on the Engagement Bureau.

 

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CUPERTINO, California and WALLDORF, Germany — May 5, 2016 — Apple® and SAP today announced a partnership to revolutionize the mobile work experience for enterprise customers of all sizes, combining powerful native apps for iPhone® and iPad® with the cutting-edge capabilities of the SAP HANA platform. This joint effort will also deliver a new iOS software development kit (SDK) and training academy so that developers, partners and customers can easily build native iOS apps tailored to their business needs.

“This partnership will transform how iPhone and iPad are used in enterprise by bringing together the innovation and security of iOS with SAP’s deep expertise in business software,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “As the leader in enterprise software and with 76% of business transactions touching an SAP system, SAP is the ideal partner to help us truly transform how businesses around the world are run on iPhone and iPad. Through the new SDK, we’re empowering SAP’s more than 2.5 million developers to build powerful native apps that fully leverage SAP HANA Cloud Platform and tap into the incredible capabilities that only iOS devices can deliver.”

“We’re proud to take this special partnership between Apple and SAP to a groundbreaking new place,” said Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP. “In giving people an agile and intuitive business experience, we empower them to know more, care more and do more. By combining the powerful capabilities of SAP HANA Cloud Platform and SAP S/4HANA, together with iOS, the leading and most secure mobile platform for enterprise, we will help deliver live data to people wherever and whenever they choose to work. Apple and SAP share a commitment to shaping the future, helping the world run better and improving people’s lives.” 

The companies plan to deliver a new SAP HANA Cloud Platform SDK exclusively for iOS that will provide businesses, designers and developers the tools to quickly and efficiently build their own iOS apps for iPhone and iPad, based on SAP HANA Cloud Platform, SAP’s open platform as a service. These native apps will provide access to core data and business processes on SAP S/4HANA, while taking full advantage of iPhone and iPad features like Touch ID®, Location Services and Notifications.

A new SAP Fiori for iOS design language will take the award-winning SAP Fiori user experience to the next level by combining it with a consumer-grade iOS experience to deliver on the robust user needs in the enterprise and enable developers to build next-generation apps. To help SAP’s 2.5-million member global developer community take full advantage of the new SDK and Apple’s innovative hardware and software, a new SAP Academy for iOS will offer tools and training. The new SDK, design language and academy will begin rolling out before the end of the year. 

As a part of the partnership, SAP will develop native iOS apps for critical business operations. These apps for iPhone and iPad will be built with Swift™, Apple’s modern, secure and interactive programming language, and will offer a familiar user experience with the SAP Fiori for iOS design language. Workers across industries will be empowered to access the critical enterprise data, processes and user experience they need to make decisions and take action right from their iPhone or iPad through apps designed to enable a field maintenance worker to order parts or schedule service, or a doctor to share the latest patient data with other healthcare professionals.

As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable approximately 310,000 business and public sector customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com.

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s four software platforms — iOS, OS X, watchOS and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.

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By Chris Sonderby, Deputy General Counsel

Today we are releasing our latest Global Government Requests Report as part of a broader effort to reform government surveillance in countries around the world by providing more transparency.

This report, which covers the second half of 2015, provides information about the number of government requests we received for data, and the number of items restricted for violating local law in countries where our service is available. The report also includes updated information about the national security requests we received from U.S. authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and through National Security Letters.

Overall, we continue to see an increase globally in government requests for user data and content restrictions pursuant to local law. Government requests for account data increased by 13%, from 41,214 requests to 46,763. The number of items restricted for violating local law increased over the first half of 2015, to 55,827 items, up from 20,568.

What’s new?

We’ve added several case studies to give people actual examples of government requests to restrict content and the resulting actions taken by Facebook. For instance, one of the case studies explains that the increase in restricted content in this half is almost entirely due to one photo related to the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. The photo was alleged to violate French laws related to protecting human dignity. We restricted access to more than 32,000 copies of the photo, in France only, in response to a legal request from the French government.

For the first time, we are also reporting information about non-disclosure orders: approximately 60% of the requests we received for user data from authorities in the United States contained a non-disclosure order that prohibited us from notifying the user. Finally, consistent with legal changes in the United States, we’ve updated our reporting on national security requests to bands of 500 (instead of bands of 1000) for both the current and previous reports.

We recognize there are serious threats to public safety and that law enforcement has an important responsibility to keep people safe. Our legal and safety teams work hard to respond to legitimate law enforcement requests while fulfilling our responsibility to protect people’s privacy and security. We will continue to advocate for improvements to the laws and procedures that govern international law enforcement cooperation and government access to information. We support the Email Privacy Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, because it would codify the warrant-for-content requirement and update an old law on government access to Internet communications. We also support efforts to improve the efficiency of the Mutual Legal Assistance process and to establish agreements between governments that resolve conflicts of laws and allow providers to respond to foreign law enforcement requests in a manner consistent with international human rights.

As we have emphasized many times, Facebook does not provide any government with “back doors” or direct access to people’s data. We scrutinize each request for user data we receive for legal sufficiency, no matter which country is making the request. If a request appears to be deficient or overly broad, we push back hard and will fight in court, if necessary.

Over the last few years, we’ve regularly published information about the nature and extent of the requests we receive. To protect the information of the people that use our service, we will continue to apply a rigorous approach to every government request we receive. We’ll also keep working with partners in industry and civil society to push governments around the world to reform surveillance in a way that protects their citizens’ safety and security while respecting their rights and freedoms.

Please see the full report for more information.

Saks Fifth Avenue one of several new partners that plans to accept MasterCard’s digital commerce solution that provides a safer, more seamless experience for shoppers

PURCHASE, N.Y. –May 9, 2016 — More consumers will be able to check out quickly and securely now that Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world’s premiere luxury retail destinations and Poshmark, the largest social commerce marketplace for buying and selling fashion, plan to accept MasterPass by MasterCard, MasterCard announced today. NAB Velocity, the omnichannel payments platform from North American Bancard, will also offer the digital payments platform to its customers starting later this year.

MasterPass is a simple, convenient, trusted digital platform that provides a fast, safe shopping experience at thousands of online merchants. It enables consumers to pay for the things they want with the security they demand, online or mobile, using any device. The platform securely stores payment and shipping information, which is readily accessible when a consumer checks out using the, “Buy with MasterPass” button and logs into their account.

“MasterPass continues to gain acceptance momentum across merchants in all categories, whether through direct relationships like we have with Saks Fifth Avenue, or through key partners like NAB Velocity,” said Michael Cyr, group executive, U.S. Market Development, MasterCard. “With increased acceptance of MasterPass, more consumers can go online, place their order and pay with just a couple of clicks. The burden of entering delivery and billing information is eliminated, further enhancing the shopping experience.”

With device-based digital commerce growing and smart devices becoming the new first-stop shopping channel for consumers, MasterPass can help retailers of all sizes and across all channels deliver the best possible experience for their customers.

“The Saks Fifth Avenue customer experience is extremely important to us, whether in our stores or online,” said Dion Rooney, EVP, HBC Digital. “MasterPass is an integral component of providing our customers with seamless and secure shopping at Saks.com.”

U.S. consumers can sign up for a MasterPass account by visiting the MasterPass website or through a participating bank. Launched in 2013, MasterPass by MasterCard is free, easy to set up, and accepted anywhere you see the “Buy with MasterPass” button. It is currently available in 29 countries and is accepted at 270,000 merchants globally. For a list of MasterPass accepting retailers in select markets, please visit www.shopnow.masterpass.com.

About MasterCard

MasterCard, is a technology company in the global payments industry. We operate the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard’s products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter @MasterCardNews, join the discussion on the Beyond the Transaction Blog and subscribe for the latest news on the Engagement Bureau. 

 

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Oki Matsumoto Proposed to be Added to the Board

PURCHASE, N.Y.- MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced that its Board of Directors has nominated Oki Matsumoto for election as an independent director at the company’s June 28, 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. If elected, along with each of the company’s existing directors, the Board will have 12 members.

“We believe Oki’s global perspective, entrepreneurial mindset and extensive experience driving innovation in online financial services will complement the current Board skills,” said Richard Haythornthwaite, chairman of the Board, MasterCard. “As people and businesses interact and transact more through digital channels, these insights will help guide the company’s future, building on our foundation of convenience and security.”

Matsumoto is chairman and chief executive officer of Monex Group, one of Japan’s leading online investment banking and asset management companies, a company he founded in 1999. Matsumoto began his career at Salomon Brothers, before joining Goldman Sachs in 1990. He was named the youngest-ever general partner at the time in 1994, eventually rising to be co-head of the firm’s Tokyo Branch’s FX & Fixed Income business. In addition to his roles on the boards of Kakaku.com and JIN CO., Matsumoto is a former member of the economic council to the Japanese prime minister and the board of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

MasterCard also announced that, as part of a periodic board review and refreshment, current directors Marc Olivié and Edward Suning Tian will not seek re-election. All other members of the current Board will stand for re-election.

“Both Marc and Ed have been key members of the Board since our initial public offering ten years ago,” said Ajay Banga, president and CEO, MasterCard. “Their global perspectives and experiences across a wide range of consumer and business segments have been integral in helping to guide the company on our evolution and expansion. The entire Board joins me in thanking them for their guidance and wish them all the best.”

About MasterCard Incorporated

MasterCard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology company in the global payments industry. We operate the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter @MasterCardNews, join the discussion on the Beyond the Transaction Blog and subscribe for the latest news on the Engagement Bureau.

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By Davis Fields, Product Manager, Facebook

There are many people using Facebook, Messenger and Instagram on Windows, so today we’re excited to rollout Windows 10 Apps for Facebook and Messenger on desktop and Instagram on mobile. These new apps will load quickly and easily within Windows and have the most up-to-date features.

Facebook for Windows 10
We built the new Windows 10 Facebook app so it’s fast and easy to access your favorite features. Facebook is one click away from the Start Menu, and the app starts and loads your News Feed much faster than previous Facebook desktop applications. You can stay up-to-date with Facebook through desktop notifications, and you can pin a new Facebook Live Tile which shows you the latest updates from your friends, family and Pages you follow. It’s also easy to share photos to Facebook straight from your favorite apps or File Explorer.

We included the latest Facebook features in the new app, including Reactions, stickers in comments, and a right-hand column that shows birthday & event reminders, trending topics and more. We built an in-app browser to make it easier for people to read and share multiple articles from their News Feed.

Messenger for Windows 10
To keep your conversations going wherever you are, we’re also rolling out a Messenger app. Along with many of your favorite Messenger features – like stickers, group conversations and GIFs – Messenger for Windows has native desktop notifications that make your experience richer and more complete. You also can see when you have messages waiting for you with a Live Tile.

Instagram for Windows 10
When we first built Instagram for Windows, we were focused on bringing the app’s core features to the Windows Phone community as quickly as possible. Today, we’re rolling out Instagram for Windows 10 Mobile with all of the community’s favorite features — including Instagram Direct, Explore and video.

You’ll also see that Instagram for Windows 10 Mobile supports Live Tiles, showing you updates right on your home screen.

Facebook and Messenger for Windows 10 will both be available later today in the Windows Desktop App Store, and Instagram for Windows 10 Mobile will be available later today in the Windows Phone Store. We’ll be replacing the older Facebook Windows 8 listing in the Windows Store with the new Facebook Windows 10 app, using the below logo. People who have the Windows 8 app can choose to continue to use it, use Facebook in the browser or complete a free update to Windows 10. Later this year we’re excited to roll out the Windows 10 Phone Facebook and Messenger apps.

We hope you enjoy!