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Secure Card Reader for PIN with mobile device

Security

What Is a Secure Card Reader for PIN (SCRP)?

A Secure Card Reader for PIN (SCRP) is a multi-function card reader that turns any iOS, Android or Windows device into a payment terminal able to accept chip and contactless payments with PIN.

Mifare contactless smart card

Debit Card

Features of Mifare Cards

We previously explained detailed information about Mifare cards at the link below: https://unalarif.com/yazi/mifare-kart-nedir/ Now let's list the technical features of Mifare cards.

FAST instant payment system logo

FAST

What Are the Differences Between FAST and EFT?

Until the FAST system was introduced, money transfers were made through the EFT structure. Due to evolving technology and changing customer expectations, a new structure called FAST was introduced. So what are the differences between EFT and FAST?

Diagram illustrating clearing and settlement in payment systems

Clearing

What Are Clearing and Settlement?

Clearing: the transmission of transfer orders sent to the system, mediating their mutual delivery, obtaining authorization prior to settlement in some systems, and netting payment orders.

Architecture of 3DS 1.0 compared with 3DS 2.0, showing the issuer, interoperability and acquirer domains

Security

What Is 3D Secure 2.0?

Before 3D Secure 2.0, let's explain what 3D Secure is. 3D Secure is a two-layer payment authentication system that protects both the cardholder and the merchant in online payments. First released by Visa in 1999, it was later adopted by other card schemes…

Diagram showing different types of POS terminals used for card payments

Merchant & POS

What Is a POS (Point of Sale)?

Virtual or electronic authorization devices connected to a bank, used by merchants to accept card payments. The term comes from the English phrase Point of Sale. Covers POS types by communication method, their advantages, who can use one, and the transactions a POS can perform.

Diagram showing the PSE (Payment System Environment) directory used for application selection on an EMV chip card

Credit Card

What is PSE (Payment System Environment)?

PSE (Payment System Environment) is a directory on the card named 1PAY.SYS.DDF01 for a contact chip and 2PAY.SYS.DDF01 for a contactless chip. The Candidate List built via PSE is called indirect or implicit Application Selection.

E-commerce checkout page with shopping cart on a laptop screen

E-commerce

Tips to Improve Conversion on Payment Pages

Online shopping has become the norm, and a well-optimized payment page is one of the best ways to win customers back. This post shares 13 practical tips for reducing cart abandonment and increasing conversions on your e-commerce site.

Diagram illustrating how netting works between two banks in the clearing system

Clearing

What Is Netting in the Clearing System?

In payment systems, a transaction made at a merchant or ATM with a card issued by a different bank becomes subject to clearing. Netting offsets each participant's receivables and payables from these transactions into a single balance.