Swiping a credit card is becoming, dare we say…so 2015? More often than not, if you have a small-to-medium-sized business, or a large business for that matter, your customers are inserting a debit or credit card into your new EMV-enabled chip reader to make an in-store payment. The transition
NFC is a technology that lets you use your phone as your wallet and pay for things wireless at the check-out counter. It swaps data wireless across short distances. By simply placing your smartphone near a NFC reader, a transaction is made. HOW NFC Work
Payment security and mobility are hot topics when it comes to operating a business today as data security breaches continue to make headlines. PCI compliance requirements are constantly evolving. EMV chip card processing is making its way to the U.S. And everyone is talking about Apple Pay® and how to
Beware, cyber attacks! Warning, security breaches! And, oh, the sky is falling, too! No doubt, you’ve heard the rhetoric. But, as Chicken Little in the well-known fable learned, if everything is a screaming alarm, people start to tune out. So, let’s talk calmly about payment security for small businesses
If you process credit cards, you can’t avoid dealing with PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance—and the best thing you can do is educate yourself so your business and systems adhere with these important guidelines at all times. All merchants fall into one of four merchant PCI compliance levels, which are