MagTek cDynamo

Secure Card Reader Authenticators for iPad

cDynamo makes mobile payments and card reading easier than ever. It delivers a form fitted enclosure case with integrated secure card reader authenticator (SCRA) for iPad mini 3, iPad mini 2, iPad mini, iPad Air 2 and iPad Air to keep them safe, while enabling merchants to accept mobile payments for magnetic stripe cards. kDynamo adds EMV contactless/NFC and contact EMV chip card reading capabilities while maintaining its small footprint.

Both models offer the MagneSafeTM Security Architecture (MSA) combined with the power of iOS tablets (with Lightning interface). The MSA delivers open standards encryption with simple, yet proven derived unique key per transaction (DUKPT) key management, immediate tokenization of card data, and MagnePrint® card authentication to maximize data protection and prevent the use of counterfeit cards. Mobile merchants can leverage the power of their iOS tablets without the worries of handling or storing sensitive card data at any time. Ideal for any size merchant, this powerful combination assures convenience and cost savings while ensuring transaction security from the moment the card is swiped all the way to authorization.

Other devices claim to encrypt data in the reader. The cDynamo and kDynamo encrypt the data inside the read head, closest to the magnetic stripe and offer additional security layers with immediate tokenization of card data and MagnePrint card authentication. This layered approach to security far exceeds the protection of encryption by itself, decreases the scope of PCI compliance, and reduces fraud.

Both models are rugged, affordable and designed to perform to the high standards set by MagTek, the world's most prolific supplier of secure payment technology for over 40 years. The swipe path is optimized for a more reliable and stable one-swipe read; the insertion card slot for contact EMV cards is easy to access; and the contactless/NFC antenna is positioned to make contactless reading simple and reliable.

The cDynamo and kDynamo have no user controls. Control, status and data functions are provided by the host interface. The system requires software on the host device to direct the operation of the card reader through the application programming interface (API)

Both models feature a 100mm VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) mounting pattern that provides fixed mounting for greater security and convenience. This allows users to deploy cDynamo and kDynamo in a variety of off the shelf semi-mobile or permanent mounts eliminating the need for expensive customization.

Charging the connected iPad is easy with a pass-through, micro-USB port that accommodates Apple certified USB cables and power bricks.

MagTek provides SDKs and APIs for easy development and integration to reduce time to market.

MagneSafe Security Architecture

• Three (3) tracks, bi-directional read
• ISO 7810/7811, ANSI/ISO/AAMVA and custom formats
• Card Speed: 6 to 60 ips (15 to 152 cm/s)
• Protects card data per PCI DSS requirements
• MagnePrint® card authentication
• Generates dynamic payment card data with each swipe
• Device/host authentication
• Unique, non-changeable serial number
• Time bound session IDs
• Triple DES open standards-based encryption
• DUKPT key management
• Immediate card data tokenization and masked data