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Entrust Datacard releases EMV personalization validation software

The software uses technology by test tool provider Barnes International to validate the chip in EMV cards issued on a Datacard MX Series system.

January 7, 2015

Entrust Datacard has released Datacard EMV Personalization Validation software designed to validate the chip in EMV cards issued on a Datacard MX Series card issuance system. The solution uses smart card verification technology by test tool provider Barnes International, a press release said.

EMV Personalization Validation software complements the entire Datacard quality assurance portfolio — which includes the Datacard MX Series Quality Assurance Module and the Datacard Vision Verification Module.

Seamless integration of the Datacard software and modules with Barnes test scenarios gives financial organizations and card bureaus end-to-end validation capability, the company said.

"This is an important addition to our complete quality assurance portfolio, especially as EMV programs are growing and more financial organizations are adding smart cards to their card programs," said Dan Good, vice president of central issuance and service product management for Entrust Datacard. "As EMV card issuance grows, having inline verification of all smart cards will create a more efficient process, improve the quality of cards that are issued, save time and money, and ultimately streamline operations."

EMV Personalization Validation software includes features that support both contact and contactless chips, and offers seamless integration with Datacard MX8100, MX6100 and MX2100 card issuance systems and existing Datacard software applications.