Gemalto to deploy prepaid EMV bankcards in South Africa

January 21, 2015

The card is certified by the major payment schemes and accepted at more than 27,000 ATMs and 240,000 EMV-compliant POS terminals throughout the country.

SCIL-EMV Academy to present intensive EMV workshop at ATMIA 2015

January 19, 2015

An intensive presentation by SCIL-EMV Academy on Feb. 17 will provide a detailed look at EMV technology, protocols, certification and more.

Migrating ATMs to EMV: It's more than a matter of time and money

Most deployers understand that conversion to EMV involves considerable time and expense, but not all understand that it also involves operational adjustments.

UL to assist First Data with EMV migration for merchants

January 14, 2015

The companies introduced a product intended to give large and mid-size merchants with integrated POS systems a one-stop EMV migration and certification…

CPI sells nonsecure card ops, refines focus on EMV solutions

January 13, 2015

The divestiture refines a focus on technology payment solutions such as EMV and further concentrates activities in core markets, the company says.

Entrust Datacard releases EMV personalization validation software

January 7, 2015

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

UL adds new features to payment personalization validation tool

January 6, 2015

The tool can check any application for EMV cards, secure elements or cloud-based payments according to the latest specs from major card schemes, UL says.

Payment processor review firm names 10 best EMV compliance services

December 15, 2014

NBS Technologies claimed the No. 1 spot on the list for December.

EMF video demystifies the cryptogram

December 11, 2014

A short video presentation produced by the EMV Migration Forum explains in simple, unblushing terms how a cryptogram is made — and why it's important.

I need cash — beam me up!

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

Given the successful deployment and ready acceptance of biometrics elsewhere in the world, greater use of this technology in the US is inevitable.

G&D signs on to Datacard smart card validation program

December 8, 2014

The program validates and tests G&D chips with Datacard personalization solutions to ensure accurate encoding.

EMV, encryption and tokenization: the payment fraud 'holy trinity'

Taken together, these three key pieces of security technology can ensure that the good guys continue to stay one step ahead of the fraudsters.

EMV at the ATM: The devil is in the details

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

For ATM operators, nailing down the details of EMV implementation starts with asking vendors several important questions.

EMVCo publishes updated guide to EMV chip technology

November 25, 2014

The guide summarizes implementation considerations for issuers, acquirers and merchants, as well as the responsibilities of EMVCo.

MasterCard qualifies EMV card personalization test tool from Barnes and FIME

November 25, 2014

The jointly developed test tool allows users to confirm that a product meets MasterCard EMV chip standard prior to applying for the formal CPV approval service.

EAST publishes European ATM crime stats in third 2014 update

November 25, 2014

ATM fraud losses continue to migrate from EMV-enabled areas in Europe to non-EMV countries — and the bulk of them continue to occur in the US.

FIs looking to invest in upgraded ATMs, new technology in 2015

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

EMV readers, e-receipts, touch screens and targeted marketing top the list of ATM features financial institutions want to add, a new report says.

Where are you on EMV migration? ATMIA wants to know

November 20, 2014

The ATM EMV Readiness Survey closes at 8 p.m. Friday; input from industry members (i.e., you) will help the organization determine how best to support…

Card issuers pick up the pace of EMV promotion

November 18, 2014

Mentions of EMV charted a dramatic increase from 3 percent of estimated direct mail acquisition pieces in Q1 2014 to more than 33 percent in Q3, one monitoring…

Elan licenses MasterCard common AID

November 18, 2014

Licensing the MasterCard common application identifier allows Elan to facilitate US domestic debit transactions on the network in accordance with Durbin…