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Welcome to the final instalment of this series of blogs on testing M2M and Consumer RSP entities beyond the specifications.

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Welcome back again to this blog on testing M2M and Consumer RSP entities beyond the specifications. Last week we looked testing the eUICC for the M2M and Consumer RSP domains.

Welcome back to this blog on testing M2M and Consumer RSP entities beyond the specifications.

The decision to make or buy software has always been a difficult one, as each approach has both advantages and disadvantages. This holds true for those making or buying a EMV 3-D Secure (3DS) component, especially since the new version of 3DS may improve conversion rates for online purchases.

Smart technology is here: from mobile payments to transit, from e-Identification to the Internet of Things, businesses and consumers are increasingly interconnected.

Smart cities are already reaching levels of interconnectivity so high that we’ve entered the age of the smart world.

Millions of shops around the globe accept contactless payments nowadays. Tap with your card or smartphone, use your watch, ring, wristband, or convenient device - you name it.

New Android NFC (Near Field Communication) applications are deployed in quick succession. This whitepaper focuses on the coexistence challenges that may arrive when multiple cards are issued on the same device. Also, it provides measures on how NFC card issuers could mitigate these challenges.

Verimatrix, at the heart of security solutions for mobile and connected devices, and UL, a global leader in safeguarding security, compliance and global interoperability, today revealed at the annual Mobey Day in Barcelona the findings of their joint research int

Last week UL attended Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, bringing together key leading experts from across the world of FinTech to share market insight and explore new opportunities that may change the world of finance.

Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) are rapidly changing the landscape of many industries, as evidenced by the surge of interest seen in 2017 that continues to skyrocket.

EMV® 3-D Secure is the next generation of the industry standard 3-D Secure (3DS) online authentication for use with electronic commerce payment.

The digital era has brought us so much; streamlined shopping, more convenient payment means, and AI that can switch on your favorite Netflix series at your command. The downside of these innovations is the risk of cybercrime.

Why do we need to test M2M and Consumer RSP entities beyond the specifications? Why do it, as it could entail a lot of extra effort?

Since they were first introduced, POS terminals have evolved into powerful devices that intend not only to accept payment cards and process transactions, but offer a broad range of non-payment services helping merchants in their business. These new types of POS are usually called SmartPOS.

In 2013 Google introduced its mobile Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat). Android 4.4 (KitKat) included a new Near Field Communication (NFC) feature: Host-based Card Emulation (HCE).

Just last week (9th March, 2018) PCI released the latest version of their PIN Transaction Security (PTS) standard.  This standard covers the security of ‘traditional’ PIN entry terminals, card readers, Unattended Payment Terminals, Encrypting PINPads (EPPs), as well as ‘non-PIN’ terminals – all o