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Paragon, ICC partner to deliver end-to-end EMV testing solutions for ATMs

April 27, 2017

Paragon Application Systems, an independent testing services provider, has formed a strategic alliance with U.K.-based ICC Solutions, a provisioner of EMV test tools and services.

The partnership addresses the need for ATMs and fuel pump terminals to navigate their respective EMV liability shift deadlines with proper testing and compliance procedures, according to a press release.

The Paragon testing platform, which supports automated, virtual, continuous testing and comprehensive ATM/POS testing, now integrates with ICC Solutions EMV test tools to perform end-to-end EMV chip terminal integration tests for payment brand accreditations and acquirer certifications.

Collectively, ICC Solutions and Paragon provide support for every stage of EMV compliance and testing of any EMV device. By combining the Paragon platform with ICC products, organizations can lower the overhead associated with achieving and maintaining EMV compliance, the companies said.

"Fraudsters have declared an open season on terminals that have yet to achieve EMV compliance, making the demand for a quick and successful transformation more important than ever before," Paragon CEO Jim Perry said in the release. "Terminals that are not in compliance become soft targets for criminals expert in exploiting such weaknesses. Our partnership with ICC Solutions will help our clients to better manage this cumbersome process and consequently protect themselves from potentially devastating chargebacks and reputational damage."

"EMV implementation and testing can be a stressful and time consuming project for all parties involved — especially if conversion and testing tools aren't up to par," said Derek Ross, head of sales and business development at ICC. "By joining forces with Paragon, our end-to-end EMV solutions enable extremely efficient and cost effective test campaigns, easing the burden experienced with legacy test tools, freeing testers from repetitive, manual tasks and allowing them to instead focus on higher value, more strategic initiatives."