October 3, 2017
We are going to take you back in time today. Back to the days before the Internet, before those nice POS terminals that you as a merchant use today. Back to the good ol’ days. Some of you reading this […]
September 26, 2017
Gas station POS terminals are some of the most lucrative sources of stolen credit card information for thieves. It is considered to be low hanging fruit by security experts. Not only are they plentiful and in most cases open 24 […]
September 19, 2017
A criminal steals your wallet and gets a hold of your credit card. They may want to go on a spending spree or clone your card so they can use it later. There is supposed to be one security measure […]
September 12, 2017
The new EMV chip cards are helping to fight credit card fraud but not all is perfect. One of the top complaints users have is the alarm that the POS terminal makes when a transaction is complete. Why does it […]
September 5, 2017
Big Brother is in the news. It is common knowledge that the government has spied on all of us and probably knows more about us than we do. Did you know that companies are trying to do the same? You […]
August 29, 2017
There is always speculation about what the future holds for us. It is fascinating to dream about having a flying car or being able to teleport to another point on the planet in mere seconds. What does the future hold […]
August 22, 2017
What do you think the world will look like in 10,20 even 50 years. Granted that most of us reading this will get to find out it is intriguing to dream what our world will look like. Will we recognize […]
August 15, 2017
When international tensions begin to boil the consequences can be widespread. Economic panics can ensue, certain industries can go boom or bust and consumer bubbles can burst. For the secretive nation of North Korea there could be another casualty. There […]
August 8, 2017
The switchover to EMV chip cards has taken a bite out of in store credit card fraud. In some cases in store fraud has been reduced by nearly 75% in some European countries. While that is certainly encouraging and cause […]
August 1, 2017
In most businesses speed is the word. Getting tasks done quicker and more efficiently means better productivity and a healthier bottom line for both the company and its employees. With the new EMV chip cards the number one complaint from […]
July 25, 2017
The list of companies that have been hit with data breaches is seemingly endless. In January the payment heavyweight Verifone was hit by a breach. The San Jose, California based company is the largest maker of POS terminals in the […]
July 18, 2017
CardConnect is changing the payment processing world with its suite of tools and its easy integration. They have continued that innovation with their Bolt P2PE cloud based API terminal integration solution. It allows software companies to integrate their applications with […]