Wikikardia

Resources and knowledge base for EMV payment technologies and SoftPOS

Wikikardia is our collection of relevant information about payment technologies and SoftPOS advances and use cases.

We put at your disposal documents, articles, and guidances about EMV payment technologies, data protection requirements and up-to-date insights about SoftPOS functionalities. Our mission is to guide you through the complexity of international payment systems requirements and to help you overcome the challenges to creating innovative, convenient and secure payment solutions.  

Visa facilitates Tap to Phone in transit payment systems

SoftPOS technology enables the acceptance of contactless payments on NFC smartphones or tablets. It offers flexibility, convenience and security that...

Follow EMV® contactless books to build secure terminals

To deploy at a global scale, payment terminal providers must develop their products in compliance with the international payment standard EMV. EMV...

How to reduce PCI MPoC evaluation scope ?

PCI MPoC certification is a challenge for SoftPOS providers, but they can optimize the scope of the evaluation. The current challenge for all players...

What is Bancontact ?

Bancontact is a very popular payment method in Belgium for the purchase of goods and services, either online or in-store. It offers secure and...

MPoC certification tips

How to certify your SoftPOS solution with MPoC ? The new security standard enables SoftPOS providers to certify that their solutions for contactless...

What is eftpos ?

Not to be mistaken with EFTPOS (Electronic Fund Transfer at Point of Sales), eftpos is the Australian electronic payment system, created 40 years ago...

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