G8 Payment Platform Achieves PCI P2PE v3.1 Certification: Elevating Security Standards
We’re thrilled to share that our in-house payment platform, G8, has achieved certification to the PCI P2PE v3.1 standard, a major milestone that places us at the forefront of payment security.
What is P2PE and Why Does It Matter?
Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) ensures that sensitive cardholder data is encrypted from the moment a card is used, making it completely unreadable throughout the transaction process. This means your customers’ payment information is protected at every step, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches.
Building Trust Through Security
Brand reputation is key for customer trust. By using a certified P2PE solution like G8, you’re offering your customers the highest level of payment security available. Even in the unlikely event of a data breach, encrypted card details remain unusable—giving your customers peace of mind and reinforcing their confidence in your brand.
Simplified Compliance for Merchants
Merchants using a PCI-listed P2PE solution also have fewer applicable PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements. With fewer systems to secure and audit, businesses can reduce both the cost and complexity of maintaining compliance—freeing up time and resources.
G8
Our in-house payment platform, G8, combines the robust security of a PCI P2PE certification with advanced features including:
- Deferred Authorization – for flexible transaction handling
- Auto-Retry – to reduce failed payments
- Multi-Currency Support – ideal for international operations
- Offline Capabilities – ensuring reliability even without connectivity
- Easy Integration & Visual Customization – tailored to your brand
These features and a PCI P2PE certification makes G8 a versatile and effective solution across a range of environments.
Why choose us?
Purchasing a P2PE solution like G8 from Smart Payment Technologies ensures complete security and compliance through the entire life cycle of the device. All movements of the devices are tracked, starting with the shipment of the devices from manufacturers, loading of the devices in our secure environment, key injection in our Key Injection Facility, carefully packaged by our logistics team before being securely shipped to merchants. This process ensures full traceability throughout the loading and shipping process.
Head of Compliance & Quality, Gary Fletcher said: “The teams at Smart Payment Technologies are incredibly proud to achieve this P2PE v3.1 certification for our G8 P2PE Solution. It has been our long term ambition to have our own P2PE solution to add to our portfolio of PCI certified components and services. All the hard work has enabled us to achieve that ambition”
Our portfolio of PCI certification now consists of:
P2PE v3.1 G8 Solution
P2PE v3.1 Encryption Management
P2PE v3.1 Key Injection Facility
PCI DSS v4.0
PCI PIN v3.1
We are always working to ensure we are at the forefront of compliance and security. PCI DSS v4.0.1 certification will be coming later this year.
If you would like to view our PCI P2PE v3.1 G8 solution certification, please head to https://listings.pcisecuritystandards.org/assessors_and_solutions/point_to_point_encryption_solutions?agree=true and search for ‘Smart Payment Technologies’.
For more information or to receive a copy of the PIM (P2PE Instruction Manual), please email PIM@smartpaytech.com.
