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 […]
Most people look at their credit card and have given absolutely no thought to why their credit card looks the way it does. For most the 16 digits on the front have been the way it has always been. Have […]
Mobile payment solutions are the future and that future is here now. Mobile solutions have expanded greatly from when they were first introduced to the world and have now become the norm for many merchants around the globe. At the […]
When the US finally made the move to EMV cards and chip-and-signature we did not go as far as Europe did with chip-and-PIN. With many believing chip-and-pin to be more secure there were a lot of questions to answer and […]
In 1992 credit card fraud was rampant not only in North America but in Europe and all around the globe as well. It was costing billions of dollars, yen, pounds, francs, marks, lira, pesetas and every other currency found in […]
Within the past few years there has been a plethora of security upgrades when it comes to credit card security. That has been great for merchants with physical locations but in a way all it has simply done is to […]
One of the few things that a person could not do with a credit card was to gamble in a casino. That may be about to change as a result of the legalization of sports betting in May. Credit card […]
We are moving slowly towards a cashless society. There will come a time when the dollar bill or the dime are only found in museums or tucked away in an attic. Being able to just use a card or even […]
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. […]
Credit card processing fees can be expensive for merchants and as a merchant it can hit your bottom line hard. It has been a problem affecting merchants around the United States and in some states it seemed that an answer […]
Credit card processing fees can be expensive but as a merchant you do not want to cut them off as it could potentially hurt your business’ bottom line by driving away paying customers. There is middle ground though it should […]
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 […]