security Tag

13 Aug 5 Ways to Close More Sales at Trade Shows

Posted at 16:25h in All Blogs, Credit Cards, Customer Service, Merchants, Mobile Payments, Point of Sale, Retail, Technology by Sara Sajwaj 0 Comments

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Trade shows, conventions, and conferences offer valuable opportunities that you’d be hard-pressed to find in another venue. Where else can you find customers that are already searching for a solution like yours, and start closing deals that same day? ...

08 Jul What is Formjacking & What Can Your Business Do to Prevent It?

Posted at 13:26h in All Blogs, Ecommerce, Merchants, Technology by Sara Sajwaj 0 Comments

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Following in the footsteps of ransomware and cryptojacking, the latest threat is called formjacking and it’s already posing a massive risk to online businesses and their customers. In 2018, formjacking compromised 4,818 websites every month. Here’s what you need to know: ...

02 Jul The Risks and Rewards of E-Commerce

Posted at 10:36h in All Blogs, Ecommerce, Merchants by Sara Sajwaj 0 Comments

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E-commerce is a lucrative frontier for both aspiring entrepreneurs and businesses with existing brick and mortar locations. But that doesn’t mean e-commerce is the right solution for every business. As with all technology, e-commerce is a mixed bag of risks and rewards. Here’s what you...

29 May Can You Spot a Phishing Email? Watch Out for These 3 Red Flags

Posted at 11:06h in All Blogs, Merchants, PCI Compliance by Sara Sajwaj 0 Comments

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Phishing is a fraudulent practice where a target is contacted via email, telephone, or text message by someone pretending to represent a legitimate organization. It’s an unfortunate reality that phishing has become commonplace, but the problem is even more pervasive than many realize. Are you...

4 Ways a Mobile Point of Sale Can Help Grow Your Business

07 May 4 Ways a Mobile Point of Sale Can Grow Your Business

Posted at 14:04h in All Blogs, Credit Cards, Customer Service, Merchants, Mobile Payments, Point of Sale, Retail, Technology by Sara Sajwaj 0 Comments

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If you do business on the go, shouldn’t you accept payments on the go as well? Accepting credit cards, wherever and whenever, can tremendously increase your sales and streamline your payment processes. Here are just 4 of the ways that a mobile point of sale...

01 May The 3 Biggest Processing Headaches Facing the Construction Industry

Posted at 11:33h in All Blogs, Credit Cards, Merchants by Sara Sajwaj 0 Comments

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The construction industry faces a unique set of challenges. If you’re a contractor, supplier, or developer, your main concern when it comes to processing cards is likely the price tag. Keep reading for the 3 biggest processing headaches facing the construction industry....

12 Mar How to Protect Your Business from Card-Not-Present Fraud

Posted at 09:58h in All Blogs, Credit Cards, Ecommerce, Merchants, Technology by Sara Sajwaj 0 Comments

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As EMV chip cards become more and more prominent throughout the US, fraudsters are turning their attention to more vulnerable targets: online businesses. Here are our top tips to protect your business from card-not-present fraud:...

29 Jan Top 5 Security Risks in Credit Card Payments (And How to Conquer Them)

Posted at 08:29h in All Blogs, Credit Cards, EMV, Merchants, PCI Compliance, Point of Sale by Sara Sajwaj 0 Comments

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In this day and age, accepting credit cards is a necessity for your business. But accepting credit cards means accepting the unique challenges and risks that accompany them. Keep reading for our top 5 security risks in credit card payments (and how to protect your...

22 Jan E-Commerce to Continue Takeover of Automotive Aftermarket Industry

Posted at 10:29h in All Blogs, Credit Cards, Ecommerce, Merchants, Technology by Sara Sajwaj 0 Comments

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In 2017, Hedges & Company reported a 16% increase in online auto parts sales, putting e-commerce on track to outpace brick and mortar sales. And this trend isn’t just impacting certain transactions – e-commerce sales are up for both B2B and B2C markets. If you...

12 Dec What You Need to Know About B2B Payment Processing

Posted at 09:32h in All Blogs, Credit Cards, Merchants, Point of Sale, Software, Technology by Sara Sajwaj 0 Comments

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A B2B (business-to-business) transaction is any sale where your customer is a business instead of an individual. Traditionally, B2B transactions were the territory of paper invoices and handwritten checks, but the convenience of credit cards is changing that. What do you need to know about...

03 May What is PCI Compliance?

Posted at 09:58h in All Blogs, Merchants, PCI Compliance, Point of Sale, Retail by Allie Krumel 0 Comments

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PCI DSS is a set of standards created to ensure safe credit card handling practices. Learn how to become PCI compliant, and avoid unnecessary fines....

30 Nov Cloud Storage Regulations for Credit Card Info Not Followed by Most Small Businesses

Posted at 09:38h in All Blogs, Banking, Merchants, PCI Compliance, Retail by Pat Redd 0 Comments

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According to a recent survey, 62% of small businesses storing customer credit card and banking information on cloud storage say they do not follow industry regulations to secure their cloud storage. That is an alarming number. ...

04 Oct Too Much Security? There’s No Such Thing

Posted at 09:17h in All Blogs, Merchants, Retail by Pat Redd 0 Comments

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Retailers are retailers, not security experts. Too often, their best efforts can create friction at the point of sale for consumers, which leads to shopping cart abandonment and lost revenue, all while feeding the illusion of “too much security.” ...

05 Jul Payments Compliance 101 for VARs, Gateways, and ISVs

Posted at 09:03h in All Blogs, PCI Compliance, Software by Pat Redd 0 Comments

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The payments industry has been under increasing scrutiny from federal and state regulators in the past few years to implement appropriate risk monitoring and compliance policies and procedures. As VARs, gateways, and ISVs seek to expand into traditional payments areas, they must understand the risks...

21 Apr Mastercard Launches Biometric Cards

Posted at 10:53h in All Blogs, Banking, EMV, Merchants, Point of Sale, Retail by Pat Redd 0 Comments

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Mastercard is taking that notion of biometrics, plastic cards and payments to a different level with the announcement of a next generation biometric card that combines EMV chip technology with a fingerprint reader on the front of the card to authenticate the identity of a...