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MasterCard Introduces Comprehensive Roadmap Advancing Electronic Payments
EMV chip cards will be the core of the next generation of U.S. electronic payments and the transition is starting now, as both MasterCard and Visa have made clear in public statements on their U.S. roadmaps. On January 30, 2012, MasterCard introduced a comprehensive strategy solidifying EMV chip cards as the foundation for the future of U.S. payments. This aligns with Visa’s plans to accelerate the migration of the U.S. to EMV contact and contactless chip technology announced in August 2011, as well as MasterCard’s earlier announcement on incentives for their U.S. ATM network to upgrade to EMV chip card acceptance. To learn more about this exciting new era in the U.S. payments industry, read our EMV FAQ, check out our EMV resources or see the “What are chip-enabled EMV payment cards?” slideshow.
The Alliance explains in depth the PIV-I framework for non-federal issuers—a standard that is both interoperable with and distinct from federally issued PIV cards.
Learn about the global interoperable standard for smart bank cards.
The Identity Council explains how smart card technology protects online identities and transactions.
Have questions about Near Field Communications? The Alliance answers them all here.
Carol Kissal, CFO, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, discusses transit and open contactless bank payments.
Learn how smart card technology can support meaningful use of electronic health records.
Smart Card News: Members |
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- Smart Card Alliance Payments Summit: The Time is Now for EMV and Mobile Financial and Transit Payments
- Smart Card Alliance White Paper Explores Possibilities for NFC in Transit Industry
- Gemalto Offers U.S. Banks Seamless EMV Migration with Instant Issuance Operated Services
- Netsize and CityzenCar Simplify Peer-to-peer Car Sharing with Innovative Use of SMS
- Al Rajhi Bank in Saudi Arabia Issues 15,000 Cards per Day with Gemalto's Instant EMV Card Issuance Solution
- Smart Card Alliance White Paper Explores Possibilities for NFC in Transit Industry
- Gemalto Supports Diners Club Spain's EMV Migration
- Credit Agricole Selects Gemalto for Large-Scale Deployment of Contactless EMV Payment in France
- MasterCard Introduces U.S. Roadmap to Enable Next Generation of Electronic Payments January 30, 2012 Framework to Deliver Enhanced Consumer Experience In-Store, Online, at the ATM and with Mobile Phones
- OTI Receives an Initial $6.9 Million Contract to Supply Electronic Immigration Control System in Panama
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- Government outpaces private sector in 'smart' identity cards
- Vanderhoof discusses how Fed's Ruling on Interchange Could Ignite New Interest in EMV, contactless, and mobile payments
- Visa Evolutions in Payments Security April 27-28, 2011
- Sights and Sounds from 2011 Smart Card Alliance Annual Conference, May 3-5 in Chicago
- Vanderhoof Discusses Contactless (RFID) Payment Security
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Smart Card Industry News |
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- Episode 90: Visa explains online EMV
- GSA implements cloud-based physical access system
- Codebench, Hirsch integrate software
- ARX receives certification for network hardware security module
- Latest CR80News Magazine available via interactive PDF viewer
- Winter Regarding ID Magazine available via interactive PDF viewer
- Audio from December 7 IAB meeting online now
- Tech 101: Contactless smart cards
- Audio from November 1 IAB meeting online now
- Oberthur on track to deliver over 2 million smart cards in 2011
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Our mission is to accelerate the widespread adoption, usage, and application of smart card technology in North America by bringing together users and technology providers in an open forum to address opportunities and challenges for our industry.
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Smart Card Reports |
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Recent Reports
- A Guide to Prepaid Cards for Transit Agencies
- Card Payments Roadmap in Latin America: How Does EMV Impact the Payments Infrastructure?
- Card Payments Roadmap in the U.S.: How Will EMV Impact the Future Payments Infrastructure?
- Chip-Enabled Mobile Marketing
- The Commercial Identity Verification (CIV) Credential–Leveraging FIPS 201 and the PIV Specifications
- Complementary Smart Card Guidance for the WEDI Health Identification Card Implementation Guide
- Contactless Payments Security Q&A
- EMV Frequently Asked Questions
- Getting to Meaningful Use and Beyond: How Smart Card Technology Can Support Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
- Medical Identity Theft in Healthcare
- The Mobile Payments and NFC Landscape: A U.S. Perspective
- NFC and Transit
- NFC Frequently Asked Questions
- NSTIC Frequently Asked Questions
- Personal Identity Verification Interoperability (PIV-I) for Non-Federal Issuers: Trusted Identities for Citizens across States, Counties, Cities and Businesses
- Smart Cards and Biometrics
- Smart Card Alliance Discussion of Sykipot Trojan Attack
- Transit and Contactless Open Payments: An Emerging Approach for Fare Collection
Other Popular Reports
- FICAM in Brief
- Fraud in the U.S. Payments Industry: Fraud Mitigation and Prevention Measures in Use and Chip Card Technology Impact on Fraud
- Healthcare Identity Management: The Foundation for a Secure and Trusted National Health Information Network
- Planning for New Fare Payment and Collection Systems: Cost Considerations and Procurement Guidelines
- Proximity Mobile Payments Business Scenarios: Research Report on Stakeholder Perspectives
- Securing Identity and Enabling Employment Verification: How Do Immigration Reform and Citizen Identification Align?
- Smart Card Technology in Healthcare: Frequently Asked Questions
- What Makes a Smart Card Secure?
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Industry Information |
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The Smart Card Alliance brings you a wealth of information about smart card technology and its applications.
- Smart Card Technology Primer
- Smart Card Applications
- Smart Card Glossary
- Smart Card FAQ
- FIPS 201 Resources
- Contactless Payments Resources
Latin America Chapter |
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The Latin American smart card market is growing, and the Smart Card Alliance has formed a new Latin American chapter to bring together smart card suppliers, partners and customers in order to address the challenges facing smart card deployment in the region.
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