June 5, 2018
You may have noticed in more recent times that your POS terminal does not even need to ask your customer if they are using a debit or credit card. Newer terminals make the dipping process even faster and are becoming […]
May 29, 2018
As you are probably aware, the credit card industry in the United States has undergone a major change in the past few years. The magnetic stripe which has graced the credit card since the 1970s is being phased out and […]
May 22, 2018
Credit card skimmers are becoming all too common. It’s in the news everyday where another device was found. There seems to be no way to truly overcome these as our nation has become infested with them. That is until now. […]
April 24, 2018
Contactless payment is a common form of payment and as technology advances it is only going to become more common. We are seeing it today with not only our credit and debit cards but also with our devices like smartphones. […]
April 17, 2018
Much has been made in the news about bots in this late presidential election. You know, fake social media profiles that were set up to promote a business or political ideology and make it seem more popular. Major social media […]
January 30, 2018
2017 saw numerous data breaches putting you and your information at risk. While you cannot stop a data breach from happening there are some things that you can do to lessen its impact on you. You’ve probably seen tips on […]
January 23, 2018
As a merchant you probably don’t have a huge IT staff much less millions of dollars worth of high powered servers giving you enough computing power to run a small army. You might even be the IT department, with a […]
December 12, 2017
Retro is in style, what is old is new and is cool again. Just like with fashion and cars the retro fad is coming back with credit card thieves as well. One of the most dangerous ways to steal a […]
November 21, 2017
Skimming in the United States has taken another leap forward as the criminals attempt to stay one step ahead of law enforcement and vigilant merchants. Skimming is a lucrative enterprise for many thieves who take the stolen information and sell […]
November 14, 2017
ATM skimmers continue to get more sophisticated. This past summer a rash of skimmers were found in Oklahoma that incorporated the usual skimming technology with another link in the chain. These new skimmers had an antenna attached and would transmit […]
October 24, 2017
Biometrics is a term that is thrown around commonly when discussing credit card security and where the future of credit cards are heading. We’ve been told that it will be completely secure and will hit credit card fraudsters hard. But […]
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 […]