MasterCard’s Tips On Protecting Yourself During “Bug” Season  — Pt. I

If you’re talking about the internet, online transactions, and electronic payments, unfortunately, you don’t have to wait for winter for it to be “bug” season – there are always plenty of “viruses” and contagions to command your interest!

Payments Changing, Consumers Protecting Themselves in Wake of Home Depot Breach

This week, as we officially roll into Fall — and head toward October — we have follow-ups and previews. We’re following up on the massive Home Depot card data breach we reported on earlier, since the first reports are coming in on fraudulent charges being made to some of the scooped-up accounts. “Fraudulent transactions are showing up across the U.S. as criminals use stolen card information to buy prepaid cards, electronics and even groceries,” according to the Wall Street Journal.

After the Black Hats: Customers Keep Flocking to Online, But Keep An Eye on USBs

As reported last week, the Black Hat conference in Vegas has come and  gone, and left us with an array of news on security threats both tangible, and theoretical. You can find a good round up of this year’s “greatest hits” for the security conference, in this overview from PC World.

A Handy AVPS Guide to Point-of-Sale Security. Pt. I: Remote Access

In our current climate of “hackery” and security breaches, the number of alerts and advisories going to out to companies like ours is on the increase. Many of these have valuable information that we feel should be passed along to our customers, so they can use these ideas, deploy them, to keep their own transactions — and their customers — as safe as possible.

What are Business Merchant Services?

What are Business Merchant Services? Business merchant services enable you to accept credit card payments and checks. If you have…

How To Accept Credit Cards On Your Website

If you have a website, you will need to be able to accept credit cards through your website (unless you want to wait for checks to be mailed and cleared, and we’re sure you don’t!). But don’t fret, AVP Solutions makes it easy to start accepting credit cards online. 

What are the Benefits of Mobile Phone Credit Card Processing?

Mobile phone credit card processing puts the ease of credit card transactions in your back pocket (or your purse). Whether you are an established retail store or you’re a contractor on the go, mobile credit card processing delivers the convenience and flexibility of accepting credit cards right to your cell phone.

Credit Card Processing Solutions

Every business needs the ability to accept credit cards but do you know which card processing solutions are best for your business? There are a variety of options so we will talk about a few here and if you would like to find out more or have additional questions, contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

The Cost of a Breach: Target Reports Profits Nearly Cut in Half

As an astute reader of this space, you have, of course, been following all the news and fallout emanating from the Target data breach, affecting upwards of 110 million customers (and of course numerous banks and credit unions who suddenly had to reissue cards, cover fraudulent charges, etc.)