Worldline achieves Mastercard Enhanced Contactless (ECOS) certification

By Megha Bhattacharya

Worldline today announced that it has achieved Mastercard Enhanced Contactless (Ecos) certification released at the end of January, on its new contactless standard for POS device through Ingenico, a Worldline brand since October 2020.

Bob Reany, Head of Nudata and executive Vice President, Digital Devices & IoT at Mastercard said, “Industry collaboration is integral in order to advance and secure payments across the ecosystem. We believe that contactless is the present and future of payments. Our work with Worldline is groundbreaking in that they are the first global partner to achieve Ecos certification – bringing enhanced contactless capabilities one step closer to the consumer.”

Recently, Worldline announced an extension of its partnership with multi-business company TJ Morris in a bid to speed up transaction times. TJ Morris will now have different payment options while boosting contactless payment through a card reader zone. The company will be utilising Lane/3000 in the UK, enabling customers to pay quicker at tills and reduce waiting times.

Michel Léger, EVP Global Solutions Development, TSS, Worldline said, “We are proud to support Mastercard in this major initiative. Ingenico, a Worldline brand, has always been at the forefront of payments security. This is part of our DNA. I am very pleased of the achievement we announce today, being the first to support Mastercard latest payments specifications. Worldline is committed to deliver best in class payment acceptance solutions. Mastercard Ecos technology enhances the protection of sensitive cardholder data and secures our ecosystem for the future with quantum-resistant technology. This certification also demonstrates our readiness to support our partners and customers as they upgrade to latest security and privacy requirements and it proves our company’s platforms to be futureproof to support these requirements.”