08 June 2023
Phasing out Magstripe: the need for collaboration and conversation – June 2023
With the magstripe set to disappear from millions of new payment cards by the end of the decade, SPA looks at the p...
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30 May 2023
2022 Smart Payment Card and Module Global Shipment Figures released by Smart Payment Association – May 2023
2022 smart payment card shipment volumes return to pre-COVID-19 levels despite chip shortage 2.6 billion smart card...
31 January 2023
EU Cyber Resilience Act – Payment Card Collection & Recycling Online Survey – Post Quantum Card Security – Biometrics Payment Card – Java Card 3.1 Specification – Smart Payment Association’s Newsletter – January 2023
Dear Colleagues, In this newsletter, the first of 2023, we take a look at the key themes and issues set to shape an...
30 January 2023
Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) – SPA’s Response to the EC Consultation – January 2023
Introducing cybersecurity by design and by default principles into digital products, the proposed EU Cyber Resilien...
08 November 2022
Payment Card Sustainability – PSD2 Evolution – Instant Payments – EMVCo: Contactless Kernel Specification – Post Quantum Computing Threats – SPA Newsletter November 2022
Dear Colleagues, Against a backdrop of significant disruptions, SPA and its members have continued with activities ...
20 October 2022
Next Generation Cards 2022
Event URL: https://www.apsca.org/events/ngc2022/info APSCA will hold the 5th Next-Generation Cards conferenc...
23 June 2022
SPA warns on ongoing chip shortages throughout 2023
Analysis from the Smart Payment Association (SPA) confirms that the global semiconductor (chip) shortage will conti...
02 June 2022
Smart Payment Association Releases 2021 Smart Payment Card and Module Global Shipment Figures
The smart payment cards market continues growing: • 2.63 billion smart payment cards and modules[1] were delivered ...
18 May 2022
Eco-Friendly Cards – Instant Payment Card – European Chips Act – Post-Quantum Cryptography – eIDAS Digital Wallets – SPA Spring 2022 Newsletter
Dear Colleagues, It is my honour and privilege to be taking up the role of President of the SPA. Last year, Jacques...
17 May 2022
ID & KYC Forum
June 7,8 & 9, in Lille, France The ID & KYC Forum brings together economic players and policy makers around...
17 May 2022
TRUSTECH 2022
From the conference rooms to the exhibiting area, opinion leaders to the most important companies in payment and id...
26 January 2022
We wish you all a Happy and Sustainable New Year! SPA Newsletter – January 2022
Dear Colleagues, Wishing you all a happy and sustainable New Year! For the past decade, the card payment industry h...