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UniPayGateway

November 30, 2015
Written by
James Davis
Written by James Davis
Senior Technical Writer at United Thinkers

Author of the Paylosophy blog, a veteran writer, and a stock analyst with extensive knowledge and experience in the financial services industry that allows me to cover the latest payment industry news, developments, and insights.

My works have been cited across media and payment blogs. I do my best to help businesses make the most efficient financial decisions that can positively and significantly improve their business growth.

Whether you are a seasoned investor or just starting out in the world of payments, my writing is designed to be accessible to everyone and help people navigate the complex world of payments. So if you want to stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights in the payment industry, be sure to check out Paylosophy and my published works.

Reviewed by
Kathrine Pensatori
Product Specialist at United Thinkers

Product specialist with more than 10 years of experience in the Payment Processing Industry. I help payment facilitators and PSPs solve their various payment processing issues. On a regular basis, I work with a team of knowledgeable technical people in the space, and I am passionate about finding creative solutions to the challenges presented by the Payments Industry.

I would be happy to help with any questions you might have regarding credit card payment processing, merchant services, EMV certifications, the various ways of becoming a payment facilitator or a payment platform, as well as any other Payment Industry related issues you might be struggling with. Feel free to follow me on Quora, and don’t hesitate to send me links to the specific Quora questions you would like me to answer.

EMV contactless payments

Contactless payments allow both merchants and cardholders to save time, providing a handy payment tool. Contactless payments are often referred to as near-field contact or NFC payments, as they are based on the NFC technology which works as follows. Once a card gets into the magnetic field of the terminal, card data is read by the terminal; contactless payment cards do not have to be inserted into a payment terminal or swiped.

Contactless payments

EMV contactless payment cards have higher security level than magnetic stripe contactless payments. In case of EMV contactless cards, data is not only scanned by the terminal (as in the case of magnetic stripe contactless payment cards), but an exchange of information takes place between the terminal and the card.

Security-related and technology-related issues impose some limitations upon EMV contactless payments. A contactless payment card chip contains several applications, suitable for different transaction types. In case of contact payments the appropriate application can be selected by a cardholder, but during contactless payments, the choice is made automatically. Another limitation is the limited transaction amounts (for security reasons).

The key advantage of EMV contactless payments is that they simplify certification process considerable. Some companies may choose to abandon contact payments completely in favor of transition to contactless payments (as terminals designed for acceptance of contactless payment cards only are cheaper than terminals accepting both contact and contactless payments).

Read more about processing of contactless cards and payments in the respective article on Paylosophy.com.

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