“Online retailers are being warned to be prepared for the introduction of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), the biggest change to payments since Chip & Pin rolled out 16 years ago. Initially scheduled for introduction on 14 September 2019, the rules – which demand a two-step verification process for all online purchases over €30 – come into effect today.”

“With the UK finally set to officially enforce Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) rules, vendor Forter is warning merchants that issuing banks are already issuing soft declines on transactions which have not been sent to 3DS and are not flagged as either exempt or out of scope. Initially scheduled for introduction on 14 September 2019, the rules – which demand a two-step verification process for all online purchases over EUR30 – will finally be introduced on 14 March.”

“Global technical body EMVCo has enhanced the EMV® 3-D Secure (3DS) Specifications to improve the consumer experience and fraud fighting capabilities for issuers, acquirers and merchants across e-commerce channels and devices. The latest version, EMV 3DS 2.3, has been published following approval of its release by EMVCo’s Board of Advisors. EMV 3DS 2.3 introduces enhancements to increase flexibility for optimising EMV 3DS implementation across multiple channels and devices, help issuers identify fraudulent transactions more quickly and accurately, and streamline the authentication process for consumers to improve the overall payment experience.”

“Spreedly, the software company that accelerates global commerce by offering a secure and flexible platform that welcomes all payments participants, offers customers the option to use its Payments Orchestration Platform as a single solution for their Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) needs.”

“EMVCo, the global technical body that facilitates the worldwide interoperability and acceptance of secure payment transactions, has produced guidelines on how the travel industry can provide data to payment card issuers to better verify the authenticity of an e-commerce transaction using current payment authentication processes.”

“3D Secure v2 — Our new guide covers what internet businesses need to know about the upcoming new version of 3D Secure.”

“EMVCo today announces the availability of the full EMV® 3-D Secure (EMV 3DS)
Test Platform, which enables the functional testing of EMV 3DS solutions. 3DS product providers can now confirm whether their solutions will perform in accordance with the EMV® 3-D Secure Protocol and Core Functions Specification v2.1.0, or its EMV® 3-D Secure – SDK Specification, and receive Letters of Approval from EMVCo.”