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The latest changes across PCI SSC resources and EMVCo specifications.
Card Card, as used in these specifications, is a consumer device supporting contactless transactions. Combination Combination is the combination of an AID and a Kernel ID. Configuration Option A Configuration Option allows activation or deactivation of the …
Source Format Template Tag Length Application Selection Registered Proprietary Data (ASRPD) Proprietary data allowing for proprietary processing during application selection. Proprietary data is identified using Proprietary Data Identifiers that are managed …
With the goal of realising universal acceptance of contactless cards in an international interchange environment, EMVCo has developed a design for contactless payments that is compatible with existing payment system solutions, whilst offering the opportunity …
In order to accelerate the LOA issuance and publication, we are allowing eligible product providers to request the LOA earlier in the process. In the existing process, prior to the report review, the product provider shall have paid the related EMVCo approval …
2 changes in this update
2 changes in this update
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has launched its Training Venue Host Program, creating a new way for organizations with suitable training facilities to support payment security education …
In managing the evolution of the EMV 3DS specifications, EMVCo develops and delivers new protocol versions with enhanced functionalities on a regular basis. As part of this process, EMVCo manages the existing protocol versions to ensure global coherence of …
June 2026 3.1 Clarification of Acceptable Comments Policy
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment …
EMV Contactless Specifications for Payment Systems – Book A and Book B, define the terminal requirements necessary to select an EMV Contactless Application in an international interchange environment and provides for backward compatibility with already …
