by EMS Payments | Apr 22, 2017 | Electronic Payment Solutions
Chip? PIN? Signature? Do old cards work? Answers to frequently asked questions It’s now been a year and a half since the nationwide shift to EMV officially began. EMV — which stands for Europay, Mastercard and Visa — is a global standard for cards equipped...
by EMS Payments | Apr 21, 2017 | Electronic Payment Solutions
The look and feel of credit cards is evolving with the introduction of EMV card technology. After the recent large-scale hacking incidents with online and offline retailers as well as the need to address other potential fraud, credit card companies have turned to a...
by EMS Payments | Apr 21, 2017 | Electronic Payment Solutions
1. What is EMV? EMV is an abbreviation for Europay, Mastercard and Visa, the three organizations that developed the initial specifications. EMV is an open-standard set of specifications for smart card payments and acceptance devices. The EMV specifications were...