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CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis Definition Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a laboratory test to examine a sample of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. International (CSFi), a respected provider of ATM/POS terminal driving and transaction switching software based in Sarasota, FL, is currently testing Europay/MasterCard/Visa (EMV EMV Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (German: Electromagnetic Compatibility) EMV EuroPay, MasterCard, Visa (Smart debit cards) EMV Europay, Mastercard and Visa EMV Eftermiddagsverksamhet ) support developed by Paragon Application Systems for ConfigBuilder(TM). ConfigBuilder, the ATM configuration and screen design component of Paragon's WorkSmart ATM Suite(TM), has been enhanced to support the EMV standards for intelligent chip cards, also known as "smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. ." CSFi is conducting the initial testing of the enhancements. Paragon, a premier source of ATM development and testing tools, and CSFi, a leading provider of open systems software to the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. industry worldwide, have enjoyed a long, successful working relationship and are committed to providing EMV development and testing capabilities to their mutual customers. "Particularly for our customers in Europe and the Asia/Pacific Rim, the ability to add the ATM states that access EMV features is critical. For several years, ConfigBuilder has been the CSFi solution for screen and state development, so this support is critical to our shared customers," says Kathy Cameron, Paragon's Director of Sales and Marketing. Tony Cappadora, CSF International's VP of Sales and Marketing, adds, "EMV support is a critical requirement for CSFi's international users. There are many business factors driving the adoption of the EMV standards with the most important being the reduction of fraudulent activities and maintaining the integrity of today's payment transactions. We have had a long relationship with Paragon Application Systems and are confident that our EMV-related activities will greatly benefit our mutual customers." The partnership between Paragon and CSFi formed in 1995, when CSFi began distributing ConfigBuilder to complement its line of ATM/POS applications. CSFi now distributes all the components of the WorkSmart ATM Suite, including ATMulator(TM) for desktop ATM simulation and FASTest(TM) for automated transaction testing and message verification. Paragon and CSFi now have 34 mutual customers. About CSFi CSF International (CSFi) is a leading provider of ATM/POS terminal driving and transaction switching software. CSFi's clientele consists of network providers, national banks, holding companies and community banks in over twenty countries. Territories include North America, South America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, the Caribbean and Middle East/Africa. For more information about CSFi, visit their Web site at www.csfi.com. About Paragon Application Systems More than 150 financial institutions in 15 countries use Paragon's productivity empowering software to improve quality and reduce time-to-market. From its founding in 1994, Paragon has dedicated its efforts to providing ATM and EFT professionals with tools to improve the reach and quality of their institution's transactions. The Paragon tools configure ATMs for graphics and audio, simulate ATMs including 3DES and fault testing, and perform regression testing for ATM and ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 8583 transactions. Other Paragon offerings measure and test system capacity and performance, and provide Web-enabled QA, regression, and development testing to remote users worldwide. Paragon's broad customer base includes interchanges, such as NYCE See New York Cotton Exchange. NYCE See New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE). , Star Systems (ConcordEFS), PROSA PROSA Processing Algorithms PROSA Product Resource Order Staff Approach , Transacty Slovakia, a.s., and Shazam; processors, such as Genpass Technologies, Metavante, Total System Services and Fiserv; and banks, such as BB&T Corporation, Bank of Hawaii Bank of Hawaii, a subsidiary of Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE: BOH), is a regional commercial bank headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is Hawaii's second oldest bank and its largest locally owned bank in that majority of the voting stockholders reside within the state. , and Citibank. Since 1998, Paragon has been a member of the Diebold Partner Information Xchange and an NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers Strategic Business Partner, and counts both Diebold and NCR among its customers. Visit Paragon Application Systems at www.parappsys.com. |
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