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        structure, Hall stated. As the industry changes, so does   nexo standards into its Arkos software platform. Amadis
        the user experience: people become accustomed to instant   deployed the open source, ISO20022-based framework in
        commerce, powered by real-time reporting, real-time data   Europe and recently launched in North America. "We came
        and real-time peer-to-peer payments, he added.          from this  industry  and  saw  the  need  for  normalization
                                                                and standardization," Haydont said. "Our mission is to
        Find common ground                                      restructure the payments industry."

        Hall further noted that security is critical in the digital-
        first world. When you're dealing with billions of dollars,   Haydont noted that Arkos software works independently
        you have to make transactions secure, he said, adding that   of processors and device platforms, unlike integrated
        Level 12 is working on projects such as secure remote com-  software that is tightly linked to a device. Arkos software
        merce, to facilitate faster, more secure digital transactions.   uses nexo standards, which enable any form factor
                                                                to participate in payment acceptance. This combined
        AMP's Downton agreed that security is a big issue, as   interoperable interface and protocol breeds innovation,
        is certifying new products, which can be a long and te-  accelerates certifications, reduces costs and gets products
        dious process for manufacturers. "The ability to use com-  to market faster across the globe, he added.
        mon kernels and platforms helps us get devices to market
        faster," he said. "That's clearly our focus right now, being   As commerce steadily migrates from point of sale to points
        nimble in getting things to market as technology keeps   of interaction, industry game-changers will continue
        changing." The need for interoperability is reflected by ef-  to challenge traditional assumptions about hardware,
        forts of EMVCo, the PCI Security Standards Council and   software and acquiring itself. And merchants, consumers
        nexo. These global bodies continuously evolve and update   and service providers will continue to find new ways to
        their unified approaches to payment security, transaction   transact in the digital world, where a spirit of collaboration
        processing and software design.                         is helping us feel more at home.
                                                                Dale S. Laszig, senior staff writer at  The Green Sheet  and managing
        Bring your own device
                                                                director at DSL Direct LLC, is a payments industry journalist and content
        Emmanuel Haydont is co-founder and CEO at Amadis, a     development specialist. She can be reached at  dale@dsldirectllc.com
        payment software and consulting company that integrated   and on Twitter at @DSLdirect.




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