PCI Mandates For TR31 Key Blocks – Are Your ATMs In Compliance?

06/14/2024 Publisher

2025 is set to be a pivotal year for ATM business owners. Why? Enhanced requirements for data protection and PIN security are set to take effect, demanding industry-compliant encrypting hardware and TR31 key block-supported software on all ATMs. Stay ahead of the game and ensure your machines are ready for these crucial changes.

ATMs have been attacked recently, and criminals have used various strategies to intercept and leverage data. Thankfully, a variety of solutions are now in use, especially cryptography, which makes data stolen from ATMs essentially useless.

ATM’s Must Be Compliant by January 1st, 2025.

With less than six months left in the year, ATM deployers will likely work overtime to ensure that their machines meet the hardware and software requirements mandated by the PCI Security Standards Council by January 1st, 2025.

If an ATM isn’t reported by the cutoff date, it will likely lose transactional functionality.

Key blocks have been mandated as structures for managing encrypted keys because they will ensure that data is encrypted and used as intended during an ATM transaction, and TR31 is the only accepted ‘protocol’ for essential transportation.

How Owners Can Get Their Machines Compliant

For busy ATM owners, the task of getting their machines compliant may seem daunting. However, rest assured that there are plenty of solutions available to help you meet the January 1st, 2025, deadline. Take control of your compliance journey with these accessible options.

KAL, a well-known ATM software provider, has developed Kalignite Terminal Host, a card-acquiring host system that meets all the PCI requirements for TR34 and TR31 key blocks.

Best of all, this software also has out-of-the-box support for remote critical loading. To learn more about Kalignite, visit their website at https://www.kal.com.