Compliance at Halo Dot

At Halo Dot, we transform mobile devices into powerful point of sale machines, enabling seamless and secure transactions

To ensure that our solutions are reliable and trustworthy, we adhere to a comprehensive range of industry certifications and standards.

There are two main bodies that govern the standards that we adhere to, namely the Payment Card Industry and the EMVCo. Our commitment to compliance ensures that all users of our software can trust us to handle sensitive information with the highest level of integrity and security.

PCI MPoC

The Payments Card Industry Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) allows for the usage of commercial off the shelf devices (both mobile and rugged) to accept contactless payments, including PIN verification.

Standardises security to enable payment acceptance, including PAN and PIN protection, application protection and data integration.

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PCI DSS

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (DSS) was developed to encourage and enhance payment card account data security and facilitate the adoption of consistent security measures globally. The standard provides a baseline of technical and operational requirements designed to protect account data

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PCI PIN

The Payment Card Industry Personal Identification Number (PIN) aims to ensure the secure management of PIN data (the 4-digit number used by cardholders to authenticate transactions at ATMs and POS terminals)

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PCI SSF

Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework (SSF) is a collection of standards for promoting software security in the payments industry - namely the Secure Software Lifecycle (SLC) and the Secure Software Standard (SSS)

The PCI SLC standard ensures Halo Dot developers integrate security throughout the software lifecycle, making the SDK secure by design and resilient against attacks. Meanwhile, the PCI SSS standard protects payment transactions' integrity and safeguards payment card data stored, processed, or transmitted by the SDK, ensuring reliable and secure payment flows.

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EMV

The EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) certification is a governing process that determines the security criteria for all payment acceptance systems. They are critical in ensuring secure, reliable and globally recognised payment solutions. By securing EMV certifications, payment providers demonstrate their commitment to maintaining the integrity of transactions, ensuring interoperability across different devices and networks.

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