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EMV Migration Forum publishes implementation guide for ATM industry members

'Implementing EMV at the ATM,' a free white paper from the EMF, serves as a comprehensive educational resource for deployers making the move to chip and PIN-enabled transactions.

August 28, 2014

The EMV Migration Forum has released a comprehensive white paper to serve as an educational guide for ATM providers, acquirers, processors and vendors preparing to implement EMV at the ATM in the U.S.

The white paper, "Implementing EMV at the ATM: Requirements and Recommendations for the U.S. ATM Community," was developed by the forum's ATM working committee and is available for free download.

"ATMs are an extremely important component in the U.S. migration to chip technology. Though migrating may seem like a daunting task, thorough planning, communication and coordination will help to ensure success," said Randy Vanderhoof, director of the EMV Migration Forum in a press release. "This white paper provides valuable information and planning activities to help ease implementation challenges and aid in complying with EMV requirements."

The white paper includes technical details about chip transactions, information about which functions must be implemented to provide EMV compliance at the ATM, and recommended planning activities for implementation. The white paper covers these topics in detail:

• fundamental EMV concepts;
• basic EMV requirements for ATMs;
• migration planning;
• general considerations;
• recommended and suggested best practices; and
• ATM transaction processing with EMV.

"This EMV implementation guide for the ATM is available thanks to the support of the ATM industry and the contributions of many forum members that generously volunteered their time and expertise," said David Tente, U.S. executive director of the ATM Industry Association. "The end result is a thorough and accurate white paper that ATM owners and/or operators can reference through every stage of their migration."

"The National ATM Council recently recommended that our member companies and the independent ATM sector as a whole implement aggressive programs to ensure EMV compliance by October 2016," said Bruce Renard, executive director of the National ATM Council. "As a contributor to the drafting of this white paper, NAC is confident that the extensive information provided will assist the U.S. ATM industry as a whole in making the transition to chip card technology."

The white paper is part of the EMV Migration Forum's ongoing efforts to provide the education necessary for the U.S. to successfully move to chip cards. Additional information and resources are available online.

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The ATM Industry Association, founded in 1997, is a global non-profit trade association with over 10,500 members in 65 countries. The membership base covers the full range of this worldwide industry comprising over 2.2 million installed ATMs.

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