The sky didn't fall down. The EMV fraud liability shift has passed and not too much has changed at this point in the parking industry. It will but for now, given the low fraud levels that we believe occur in parking means the need to move immediately to retrofit an existing operation to be EMV-compliant is not there, yet. For those looking to replace a current non-EMV solution, that it is certainly advisable to seek a solution that does include EMV functionality.

Some interesting news articles appearing already. The banks and payment networks are happy (for obvious reasons) while it is the merchants and PARCS integrators picking up the tab for new EMV terminals, infrastructure and all other related costs that must be borne.

Here's a good article out today to read that comments on both sides of the coin.