Information from Mastercard on EMVCo and the Windows 7 Migration

Mastercard has allowed ATMIA to post the following information on EMVCo and the Windows 7 Migration. Please read through the following information and if you have questions, contact Mike Lee, CEO of ATMIA at [email protected].

1. MasterCard:
   1. As long as the EMVL2 is valid (or expired less than 1 year) M-TIP can be done whatever the version of OS supported.
   2. MasterCard is presently reviewing its Acquirer Best practices in several areas, to ensure they address material current issues, and expiring Operating Systems (OS) is among the areas being re-examined.
       
2. EMVCo:
   EMVCO is not mentioning anything official of the End of Life Windows XP as an OS in its best practices or bulletins.  Today EMVCo approves terminal based on a specification.  Security is not part of the approval process.  Also, EMVCo does not define guidelines on the usage of approved products.
   
   At a glance from EMVCo site:
   1. Diebold - Windows XP Pro SP3 kernel is expiring on 20 Feb 2015
   2. NCR - Aptra Kernel V 6.0 supports XP and expires in June 2014.
   3. Wincor - PC/E SmartClient with Java EMV Kernel 1.6 which expires in February 2017, ProChip/EMV D/C V3.0 supports Windows XP and expires on 6 Dec 2015, ProChip/EMV D/C (XP) V2.3 supports Windows XP kernel and expires on 12 May 2014, PC/E SmartClient with Java EMV Kernel 1.4/00 supports Windows XP and expires on 3 May 20

It is our understanding that Microsoft Windows XP will no longer be supported 8 April 2014.  In the first instance, it seems to be in the discretion of the ATM vendor community to decide if they will support these kernels post this date.  Doing so may require special arrangements (resources) between the Vendors and their ATM customers.  MasterCard has seen situations in other markets where a software transition led to a choice between higher Vendor support fees and operator transition to an updated version of the software and terminal kernel and driver software.