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Oversight of payment-processing software will change under detailed plans announced by the PCI Security Standards Council. In related news, the EMVCo standards body announced an update to its 3-D Secure standard for protecting card-not-present transactions. In a Friday blog post, the PCI Council said its pending PCI Secure Software Standard …
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Visa’s Mixed EMV Results; Pay Attention to the Checkout; First Data’s Holiday Insights Dashboard
Visa’s Counterfeit Fraud Declines, But Some Other EMV Measures Signal a Conversion Lull
Counterfeit fraud losses continue to decline, according to Visa Inc.’s latest report about the U.S. conversion to the EMV chip card standard. But Visa’s EMV dollar volume was lower in September than in June, and the number of merchants that accept chip cards remained unchanged at 3.1 million. Visa says …
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Fuel Dispenser Vendor Offers Chevron, Texaco Dealers EMV Update Program
Chevron and Texaco fuel retailers have another option when considering EMV upgrades at the pump with the debut of a Gilbarco Veeder-Root program. Launched this week, the program enables these convenience-store operators to trade in their current non-EMV-compliant equipment from their pumps for the Passport POS service from Greensboro, N.C.-based …
Read More »Chase Gets Back Into Contactless Cards, Signaling Stronger Momentum for Tap-And-Go EMV
Giant card issuer Chase once again will issue contactless credit and debit cards, the bank announced Wednesday. Chase, a unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co., says it will begin later this year issuing contactless EMV cards bearing the Visa Inc. brand, first to its Chase Freedom Unlimited and Chase Slate …
Read More »EMV Finds a Seat in Restaurants
Forget an a la carte approach to point-of-sale services. EMV has trained restaurant operators to want inclusive features to help run their businesses. Ask point-of-sale system experts to describe the state of EMV acceptance among restaurants, and their choice of words may not be what many expect, or would hope, …
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Gas Pos Debuts EMV Product; ControlScan And P97 M-Payments Deal; Stage Set for 50-State Surcharging
With a Deadline Two Years Away, Gas Pos Launches To Aid EMV Pump And C-Store Conversions
The EMV liability shift for fuel dispensers may still be two years away, but some are not waiting to get their EMV-compliant products and services installed in convenience stores and fuel stations. Gas Pos launched a service Wednesday that puts EMV-compliant card readers in fuel dispensers and in stores, all …
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