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As EV adoption accelerates globally, supporting the charging infrastructure to meet growing demand is an urgent priority for industry stakeholders and policymakers across the world.

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Long Reads

An Introduction to EMVCo Approvals and Evaluations for In-Person Payments

Billions of card-based payments are made and accepted daily. Whatever you are buying, wherever you are in the world, you expect your payment to be familiar, convenient, secure and reliable.

EMV® Specifications and the related testing processes help make this possible.

This eBook explores the testing processes, collectively referred to as EMVCo Approval and Evaluations, and the role they play in enabling seamless and secure in-person payments across the globe.

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EMV® Insights

What is EMV® Level 3 Testing?

by Arman Aygen | 15 Oct 2025
EMV® Insights

What are EMV® Level 1 and Level 2 Testing?

by Arman Aygen | 15 Oct 2025
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EMV® Chip

23 Aug 2024
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Animation: EMV® Chip Deployment Data

23 Aug 2024
EMV® Insights

EMV® Technologies: 2023 Priorities

by Arman Aygen | 27 Jan 2023
EMV® Insights

What is EMV® Chip?

by Jonathan Main | 19 Oct 2022
EMV® Insights

How the EMV® Specifications Support IoT Payments

by Brian Byrne | 5 Oct 2022
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EMV® Chip At-a-Glance

EMV® Chip technology makes seamless and secure contact and contactless payments with cards and mobile devices possible anywhere in the world.

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EMV® Chip: Evolution, Security & Approvals

Episode 6
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EMV® Chip Growth Continues Globally

by Jianhua Ni | 20 Jun 2022
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What is the Role of Elliptic Curve Cryptography in an EMV® Chip Payment?

by Michael Ward | 15 Mar 2022
EMV® Insights

EMV® Chip Cards: Enabling Global Commerce

by Bastien Latge | 5 Nov 2021
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EMV® Chip Specifications To Support Elliptic Curve Cryptography

28 Oct 2021
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How EMVCo is Supporting Card Data Encryption Advancements for Card Personalisation

by Michael Ward | 19 Aug 2021
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How to Realise the Potential of Online Commerce

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10 Billion and Counting: What the Latest EMV® Chip Data Means for Global Payments

by Junya Tanaka | 24 May 2021
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Issuer Identification Number Extension: EMVCo Evolves Contact Card Specification to Support ISO and IEC Changes

by Masao Noda | 22 Feb 2021
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What Technical Advances Can We Expect from EMVCo in 2021?

by Bastien Latge | 21 Jan 2021
EMV® Insights

EMVCo in 2021: Enabling Secure and Seamless Payments, Together

by Sophie Rainford | 14 Jan 2021
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How do EMV® Chip Specifications Tackle Card Fraud?

by Brian Byrne | 11 Jun 2020
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Infographic: EMV® Chip by the Numbers

by Brian Byrne | 28 May 2020
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