Castles Technology Validated SoftPOS Portfolio
The company has received PCI MPoC validation for its software-based payment acceptance tools.
Updated on Oct. 6, 2026 in Software
Castles Technology has successfully completed PCI MPoC validation for its end-to-end SoftPOS portfolio. This certification covers its mobile payment software, attestation services, and monitoring infrastructure.
Why it matters
The PCI MPoC framework provides a critical security standard for enabling businesses to accept payments directly on consumer-grade mobile devices. This validation ensures that the software meets industry requirements for protecting transactions on smartphones and tablets.
The validated suite includes the CastlesPay MPoC Solution, which enables contactless and PIN entry on Android devices. This framework relies on an isolated MPoC SDK that integrates into existing merchant applications while providing continuous device attestation.
The players
Castles Technology
Castles Technology is a payment solutions provider that specializes in hardware and software for secure transaction processing.
The details
The validation process encompassed the company's Attestation and Monitoring Service, which provides security infrastructure including risk assessment and device monitoring. This service is designed to function alongside the end-to-end MPoC solution to ensure high-security standards for mobile payment acceptance.
Timeline
October 6, 2026: The PCI MPoC validation for the SoftPOS portfolio was announced.
The Tech Race
This development follows the industry-wide adoption of the PCI MPoC security framework to standardize secure mobile payments. It marks a significant expansion of the company's certified offerings to compete in the growing market for software-based payment acceptance.
Merchants and app developers gain access to a validated, secure framework for processing PIN and contactless payments directly on Android devices. This technology removes the need for specialized card-reading hardware, potentially lowering the barrier to entry for mobile transactions.
The takeaway
Businesses looking to modernize their payment systems can leverage this validated software to enable secure mobile transactions on standard smartphones. Implementing such solutions allows for greater flexibility at the point of sale while maintaining required security standards.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Financial IT.
