CPI Card Group, a global manufacturer of contactless payment cards, has announced the certification of a new EMV dual interface payments solution for Visa card issuers.
Built around NXP Semiconductors’ SmartMX microcontroller IC, the new solution is designed to help reduce card fraud while helping to migrate EMV systems to North America, says Karsten Danziger, director of banking solutions for NXP Semiconductors.
According to CPI, NXP’s portfolio of SmartMX products has been approved by independent evaluation labs in numerous Common Criteria and EMVCo certifications. The devices feature GlueLogic design methodology, dedicated hardware firewalls to protect software and data, and a comprehensive suite of technologies addressing attack scenarios with light and lasers.
CPI says its first target market will be in Canada, where it operates a Toronto facility certified in producing and personalizing EMV cards. The company will subsequently introduce the dual interface cards to EMV markets in the U.S., Europe and Latin America. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/contactlessnews-4.gif)
