Smart Card Alliance Launches ‘EMV Connection’–A Website Dedicated to U.S. EMV Migration

Princeton Junction, N.J., December 19, 2012–Payments industry stakeholders now have a website dedicated entirely to helping with the United States’ upcoming move to EMV chip technology – EMV Connection at http://www.emv-connection.com. The site, launched by the Smart Card Alliance, provides up-to-date information on the status of EMV migration, along with tutorials and educational resources that will assist with migration.

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Cross-Industry EMV Coalition Created to Support Move to Chip-based Payments in the U.S.

Forum to work towards a collaborative, timely, and effective transition to EMV payments

Princeton Junction, N.J., December 19, 2012–To join the payments ecosystem together as the United States moves to a new way to pay with EMV chip cards, the Smart Card Alliance today announced the formation of an independent, cross-industry organization, the EMV Migration Forum. The Forum will support the alignment of the EMV implementation steps required for global payment networks, regional payment networks, issuers, processors, merchants, and consumers to successfully move from magnetic stripe technology to secure EMV contact and contactless technology in the United States.

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U.S. Payments Industry Begins Alignment for Move to Chip-Based Payments at First EMV Migration Forum Meeting

Princeton Junction, N.J., December 19, 2012–The need for strong industry alignment in advance of the U.S. move to chip-based EMV payments was evident as payments stakeholders came together for the inaugural meeting of the EMV Migration Forum last week. The Forum is a new independent organization created by the Smart Card Alliance to support the coordination of the implementation steps required to successfully migrate from magnetic stripe technology to secure EMV contact and contactless technology in the United States.

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EMV Migration Forum, the Cross-Industry Coalition Created to Support U.S. Move to Chip-based Payments, Reaches 100 Members

Princeton Junction, N.J., December 19, 2012–The EMV Migration Forum has experienced tremendous interest and growth since its formation four months ago, growing to 100 members from the entire payments industry, including global payment brands, financial institutions, merchants, processors, acquirers, regional debit networks, device manufacturers and industry associations. This month, the Forum reported a productive second meeting with more than 200 attendees at Visa’s corporate headquarters in Foster City, CA.

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