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Witham Laboratories
Contact Witham
| Email: | lab@withamlabs.com |
| Tel/Fax: | +61 3 9846 2751 |
| Mobile: | +61 414 991 231 |
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APCA EvaluationsAll PIN entry devices for the Australian market must be evaluated by an APCA approved laboratory. Witham Laboratories is one of these laboratories, and the only one in the Asia Pacific region. Being located in the same country, we have close ties to APCA, and can provide a valuable insight into the requirements and processes involved in gaining accreditation. Devices that will accept Mastercard, Visa, or JCB PINs will also need to have PCI approval - we can can organise special pricing for those customer who want to gain both PCI and APCA approval, saving both time and money. The APCA requirements are provided in AS2805.14, which is similar to ISO13491. Currently APCA recognise the evaluation of POS PIN Entry Devices (POS PED), Automatic Teller Machines (ATM), Hardware Security Modules (HSM), and Encrypting PIN Pads. We are the only laboratory with experience in evaluating all of these devices to APCA requirements. The APCA requirements contain several subtle differences to those of PCI, and our clients have found that our understanding of these differences has greatly assisted them when bringing products into the Australian market. A full evaluation takes approximately 4 weeks, once we receive all the required samples and documentation. We seek the client's permission before sending our finished report to APCA for accreditation, which usually takes 2-4 weeks. For more details on our APCA accreditation services, please email us. |
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