Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

Dynamic Card Solutions partners with Collis

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS), developer of the instant issue and PIN selection software application CardWizard, has announced a partnership with Collis, a provider of transaction-processing and testing services. The companies will collaborate to offer an EMV Personalization Validation Tool (Collis EMV PVT) that analyzes, verifies and validates each CardWizard software script before it is used by a customer to instantly issue EMV and contactless payment cards.

The Collis EMV PVT is a test tool designed to read any EMV card to validate the personalized card data and cryptography against EMVCo, Visa, MasterCard and JCB specifications. The Collis EMV PVT guarantees that DCS’ application has personalized the cards according to relevant specifications before going live with an instant issue program.


DCS’ CardWizard Chip software application enables financial institutions to instantly issue Visa and MasterCard products at the branch or retail point of sale. DCS has recognized the need to have a professional and proper testing tool in place that thoroughly analyzes its instantly issued cards.

To meet this need, the Collis EMV PVT provides a detailed report validating card functionality and ensuring interoperability at the time DCS commissions its software for an institution. Once it is verified, DCS installs CardWizard Chip, along with an in-house data preparation system, which allows the financial institution to instantly issue EMV or contactless cards to consumers at each branch or retail point of sale. [end] 

Collis announced the launch of a complete terminal test suite for the U.S. and Canadian markets, the Collis Merchant Test Suite.

The software modules comprising the Collis Merchant Test Suite – Collis Brand Test Tool and Collis Card Simulator – are combined to offer an all-in-one EMV contact and contactless solution for merchants, processors and acquirers that are involved in the development, testing and deployment of acceptance devices.

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Datacard Group, a provider of secure ID and card personalization solutions, has announced an equity investment and strategic partnership with DeviceFidelity, makers of the In2Pay mobile payments solution.

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Cetecom ICT Services and Collis have teamed up to develop VDV-KA Test Tools and a VDV-KA Test Lab for VDV-Kernapplikations GmbH & Co. KG’s (VDV KA KG) eTicketing project in Germany.

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Proxama has announced a partnership with semiconductor supplier ARM Holdings to create secure payment mechanisms for mobile handsets.

The UK-based partners say they will combine ARM’s TrustZone technology with Proxama’s Mobile Wallet to develop a “highly secure” environment for NFC-enabled mobile contactless payments and mobile internet payments.

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Collis has announced that its test center at the company’s head office in Leiden, Holland has been accredited by MasterCard Worldwide to provide Card Personalization Validation (CPV) and Terminal Integration Process (TIP & M-TIP) services.

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Collis has announced the launch of its Visa Mobile Payment Specification (VMCPS) Test Suite, enabling the functional testing of UICC or secure element-based contactless mobile payments applications.

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