October 7th, 2008
CIO Sessions: Visa’s Michael Dreyer
Michael Dreyer, CIO of Visa talks to ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das about developing transaction technologies for its financial payment network including new wallet-less and contact-less payment solutions. Dreyer also discusses what it takes to process and handle more than 300 million transactions on a daily basis, and the company’s response to the recent credit crisis rippling through the global economy.
Interview highlights:
- Handling holiday peak periods
- Moving quickly with tap-and-go technology
- Authorizing and clearing transactions
Larry Dignan is Editor in Chief of ZDNet and Editorial Director of ZDNet sister site TechRepublic. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
