April 14, 2020
There is one last bridge to cross before the United States fully adopts EMV credit card technology and that is at the pumps. Gas stations have until October 1, 2020 to make the switch so they can avoid the liability […]
November 20, 2018
You may remember the recent liability shift with merchants to accept EMV cards and how that made acceptance much more universal. That was intended to signal the end of the old magnetic strip and usher in a new era of […]
July 31, 2018
It was just about 2 ½ years ago that the switch away from magnetic stripes to EMV chips began here in the US. The transition was not easy. Merchants did not want to purchase new equipment and there was a […]
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 […]
August 23, 2016
Do you remember the old Tootsie Pop commercial where the kid asked the owl how many licks it takes to get to the center? Two was the answer. Do you know how long it can take a credit card thief […]