Intertek-EWA Canada Accredited by the Payment Card Industry to Conduct SPoC Testing
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OTTAWA--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announces that Intertek-EWA Canada has been accredited by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council to conduct testing for Software-Based PIN Entry on Commercial-off-the-Shelf (SPoC) technology. SPoC solutions enable contact and contactless payment transactions using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices, such as smart phones and tablets. Intertek-EWA Canada is now authorized by PCI to validate that solutions based on hardware security modules (HSM), SCRP, or companion payment applications on smartphones or tablets conform to PCI’s SPoC standard and its requirements. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 44,000 people in more than 100 countries delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply chains. Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently, with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.