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The Version 2.0 of the document CPACE for Host Card Emulation (HCE) in a Consumer Device is now available. Please check it on the dedicated Specification webpage. This new edition adds support for e-commerce, dynamic RSA and Temporary Master Keys for session key generation. Unused functions and Implementer Options are removed. The certification environment is […]
ECPC is happy to announce that an agreement has been signed yesterday with the European Central Bank for the usage of the CPACE standard on the digital euro project. This is an important step for the market recognition of European standards on the payments domain. The ECB press release is available at the following link. […]
The CPACE Kernel Functional Specification V1.2 is now available. Please check it on the dedicated Specification webpage. The specification was redesigned to become more self-contained. This version uses a combination of flow charts and textual descriptions to completely describe the CPACE Kernel processes. The “Changes” document that can be found next to the Specifications document […]
The revised version 1.4.3 of the document Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) for the CPACE Kernel is now available. Please check it on the dedicated Certification webpage. This new version now contains a reference to the CPACE Kernel Specification Bulletin N°5
Currently, cryptography faces the challenge of the potential development of quantum computers which could break today’s asymmetric cryptographic schemes. This development potentially affects the card payment landscape. While online transactions based on AES are by the current state of knowledge not vulnerable to the quantum threat, for offline transactions and other use cases action is […]
The revised version 1.9 of the document ECPC – Product (Card Application-POS Kernel-MPA) – Certification Framework is now available in the dedicated Certification webpage. This new version provides clarifications about required test sessions, content updates about CPACE references (ICS CPACE DIC 1.6) , and adjustments aimed at enhancing the consistency and accuracy of the information […]
The development and usage of the CPACE specifications continues to evolve. The specific Certification Framework: “ General Framework for Security Evaluation of Payment Cards and Similar Devices V1.1” has been published. After a validation phase, the eSecCPACE program (Evaluation of Security by ECPC for CPACE products) is now available to perform security evaluation and certify […]
The ECPC was founded in April 2020, to develop and evolve the CPACE standard, when a pandemic was rapidly changing life as we knew it. Payments were no exception, and the contactless technology required an independent and cost-efficient standard to promote its usage. Only four years later, we are proud of the achievements in the […]
The development and usage of the CPACE specs continues to evolve. The MB Portuguese scheme has recently launched several wearables (bracelets and key chains for example), using a CPACE chip, that enable users to perform contactless payments when shopping.
A new version of the Certification Framework V1.6 2023-12-01 has been published. Please check it on the dedicated Certification webpage.
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