The leading provider of digital security Gemalto has announced about receiving MasterCard accreditation for its Gemalto Consulting Services.

Thus and so, Gemalto appeared to become the first digital security company to join the MasterCard M/Chip Accredited Third Party program.

“MasterCard is extremely pleased that Gemalto has met our stringent criteria,” as commented Christian Delporte, Head of Chip Engineering at MasterCard Worldwide. The M/Chip Accredited Third Party program, he believes, enables MasterCard to make high quality consulting available to its members.

The accreditation officially affirms Gemalto’s consulting capabilities and its vendor-independent services in contact and contactless deployments worldwide.

Smart payment cards are widely deployed to diminish the volume of fraud and facilitate a more convenient payment experience. So, Gemalto Consulting Services is designed to expedite the adoption of EMV and PayPass™ smart card programs, by delivering world-class migration guidance and technical expertise to acquirers and issuers

For this accreditation process, Gemalto consultants’ track record in supporting contact and contactless rollouts was evaluated against MasterCard’s requirements.