Zytronic Achieves PCI 5.x Certification for Self-Service Touchscreens

The range of touch screens CryptoTouch PIN on glass Zytronic It now has the international level certification 5 of the ICP, in collaboration with Cryptera, Your development partner.

Certification PCI 5.x (of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council) includes twelve customizable touchscreen sizes of Zytronic, ranging from 5 to 27 Inch, to cover a wide range of application scenarios, as digital kiosks, fast food restaurants, Self-checkout and receipt issuing ATMs, Etc.

The solution CryptoTouch, Developed with Danish security and payment technology specialist Cryptera, is approved for online and offline transactions and can be combined with a card reader and an NFC reader for contactless payments. As a result,, authenticated payments are possible via Zytronic certified touchscreens, no need for a mechanical encryption PIN (Epp) separate.

All modules are PCI 5.x certified and both card readers are approved by EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa), as well as international card platforms.

"We are excited to bring the new CryptoTouch solution with PCI 5.x certification to market and expand opportunities for our customers. Stig Gudmundsen, Director of Sales and Marketing at Cryptera. We are working on several CryptoTouch projects that target next-generation payment solutions, both for the ATM industry and for unattended payments".

Ian Crosby, Director of Sales and Marketing at Zytronic, adds that "a separate mechanically encrypted PIN keyboard increases system cost and can spoil the simple design that digital kiosk users demand.. In addition, Mechanical keyboards, that can harbor dirt and bacteria, are difficult to clean and disinfect. With CryptoTouch, Cryptera and Zytronic have successfully overcome these challenges while meeting stringent PCI and EMV standards.".

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