This document provides a summary and guide to EMV (Europay, Mastercard, and Visa) chip technology for merchants. It explains that EMV is a global initiative to combat payment card fraud using chip-enabled cards and payment terminals. While EMV may seem like a challenge and distraction for merchants, the document aims to explain simply what EMV is, why it's important, and what merchants need to do to comply with new liability shifts taking effect in October 2015. Adopting EMV chip technology helps protect merchants from fraud-related chargebacks and reduces their liability for fraudulent card-present transactions.