As retailers look to upgrade payment terminals to comply with the October 2015 deadline for EMV card acceptance, coupled with growing NFC adoption and mounting security concerns, Microsoft Corp. and its commerce partner FreedomPay are delivering a complete solution that transforms the point of sale experience with payments on Azure. The first PCI-Validated P2PE payments platform for retailers available on Azure, FreedomPay offers retailers a validated solution that adheres to the rigorous P2PE certification requirements of the PCI Security Standards Council.