Apple Point-of-Sale Upgrade Signals Better Security, NFC Access - 0 views
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EasyPay mobile point-of-sale (POS) system
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the company has taken a pre-emptive strike to ensure the security of customer credit card transactions and prepare for the future possibility of contact-less credit card purchases
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the device accepts chip-and-pin (EMV) cards, which offer the current maximum level of account security.
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This article introduces the upgrade to the EasyPay mobile POS system used in the US by Apple. The company has improved it's POS system by choosing to use new hardware (the iPhone 5s) and enhancing the hardware with a hard shell, accepting chip-and-pin (EMV) cards as well as a pin pad, and a Near Field Communications (NFC) feature in which smart phones may exchange information with the EasyPay. The article also talks about the future of chip-and-pin cards, Visa and MasterCard may be forced to begin using chip-and-pin cards by October of 2015. There is also talks of Apple including NFC features in their phones making it easier for guests to pay, share pictures and documents.