EMV Liability Shifts & Fallback Transactions

EMV Liability Shifts & Fallback Transactions

Dear Readers, How to navigate the EMV liability shift What you need to know about the EMV liability shift October 2015 marked the beginning of a new era for accepting payment cards in the US. That’s when the EMV liability shift took place, reassigning responsibility...
The Risks of Hybrid Employment for Security

The Risks of Hybrid Employment for Security

Dear Readers, While the world continues to react to the pandemic, hybrid employment, which allows individuals to work both remotely and in the office, has gained in favour. Although it offers convenience and versatility, it also raises some security concerns that must...
EMV Issuer scripts

EMV Issuer scripts

Dear Readers, In this blog we are going to learn about EMV Issuer scripts and how do they work. EMV Issuer scripts allow the Issuer to update and change parameters and values on the card chip whilst it is live in the field. This means that the EMV application can be...
The Use of CTQs and TTQs in NFC Transactions

The Use of CTQs and TTQs in NFC Transactions

Dear Readers, In this blog we are going to learn about, EMV technology, governing both contact and NFC transactions, can often appear as an intricate and enigmatic system, leading to confusion and complications for card users and terminal operators when issues arise....
EMV Connection – A Smart Card Alliance Site

EMV Connection – A Smart Card Alliance Site

Dear Readers, EMV chip payments are here in the US! Consumers are now using secure EMV chip cards to pay nationwide. Chip payments reduce counterfeit card fraud, enable global interoperability, and prepare for NFC mobile contactless payments. EMV Connection provides...