App Store and Apple Pay will soon support strong customer authentication

Apple said to developers that the online purchase process of users in the European Economic Area may be affected by the EU’s upcoming “strong customer certification” requirements.

Apple pointed out that from December 31 this year, EU legislation introduced strong customer authentication requirements for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), which may affect the way they complete online shopping.

App Store and Apple Pay will soon support “strong customer authentication. ” Apple recommends that developers check the StoreKit and Apple Pay configurations in the App to ensure that they can correctly handle the purchase process.

It is reported that the EU Payment Services Directive 2 (Payment Services Directive 2, referred to as PSD2) requires “strong customer authentication” for certain online purchases to prevent fraud.

When a user initiates a specific transaction with a credit or debit card on a website, application, or application store, the transaction must be completed after verification by the bank or payment service provider.