Enhanced security for a smarter world
As the chip market grows, you need to keep up. Visa has led the world in the global adoption of chip cards and we are ready to use our expertise to help your business offer chip technology.
Visa + acquirers
Partner with Visa to develop new products and services that offer smarter payments solutions.
Visa chip card technology
Data security
Protect your cardholder data
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Visa clients must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), a comprehensive security standard intended to help organizations proactively protect customer account data. Visa acquirers that are directly connected to VisaNet and/or who process on behalf of other Visa clients must demonstrate PCI DSS compliance to Visa every 12 months. Visa has discretion to require any acquirer or its service providers to demonstrate compliance.
Services + solutions
Visa Performance Solutions
Acquirers play a critical role within the global payments infrastructure and we are in a unique position to offer services, solutions and insights that contribute to your success. We work with you to expand your merchant portfolio, increase acceptance and reduce merchant attrition.
Visa Data Secure Platform
Visa DSP is made up of hardware and software point-to-point encryption (P2PE) and tokenization.
This can help reduce PCI compliance costs by protecting data in flight and at rest.
- Deliver a standardized network solution for securing payments across all participants
- Use tokenization to track sales data across retail locations and limit access to sensitive cardholder data
- Combine P2PE and tokenization to minimize fraud.
Visa Accelerated Connection Platform
Accelerated Connection enables acquirers to offer merchants faster access to payment innovation. A flexible XML API connects POS terminals or payment gateways to the Visa payment network.
- Leverage existing merchant POS technology to support real-time offer redemption
- Deploy point-to-point encryption and tokenization to secure consumer data
- Support rollout and activation of mPOS solutions in new verticals and markets
Mobile payment solutions
Innovating mobile payment
Start offering point-of-sale solutions to enable acceptance of NFC and HCE mobile payments.
Third Party Agent Registration Program
Visa acquirers are required to register all third party agents they use, or their merchants use, to ensure compliance with Visa Rules and policies regarding the use of Third Party Agents (TPA). The TPA Registration Program helps Visa and acquirers better manage TPA relationships.
Visa acquirers must perform due diligence prior to using any TPA and must ensure they have policies and procedures in place to ensure proper oversight and control of the TPA regarding their Visa program.