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MasterCard Expands EMV Self-Certification Program

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The move has been complicated by the combination of most merchants getting a very late start to the EMV process – the Target breach was what many merchants considered their official starting line despite announcements by the card networks years earlier – and a complicated certification process that’s been tough for some merchants to navigate.

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True Streamlining Of The Payment Process

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From credit card companies to retailers and consumers, there are many key stakeholders in the commerce process, both on and offline. As eCommerce pushes its way onward and upward, retailers are continually looking for ways to protect consumer data while providing a quality commerce experience for all parties involved.

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Visa Announces How It Wants To Help Merchants Accelerate EMV Chip Migration

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Earlier today Visa announced a handful of new moves aimed at pushing EMV chip adoption among merchants. According to Visa, there are at present 300 million chips card in circulation in the U.S. Pleased, but apparently also looking to push it over the finish line. market which are now ready to be used at 1.2

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Visa’s Merchant-Friendly EMV Moves

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Today, there are 300 million chip cards in circulation and 1.2 It’s also the first to say that there could and should be more places for consumers to use their chip cards. 2015, the cost of counterfeit fraud on chip cards is not absorbed by the issuer but the merchant, even if there is an EMV terminal on their counter.

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PYMNTS’ Data Dive: Strange Bedfellows Edition — Card Networks, EMV And Retail

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On the EMV front, Home Depot decided it felt strongly enough about Chip and PIN that that it sue MasterCard and Visa over it.Walmart Canada decided it would stop accepting Visa cards since they say they are too expensive. and Canada affected 56 million debit and credit cards, far more than the attack on Target customers.

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