Last year, as we turned the corner on Halloween, we noted the growing popularity of “Singles Day,” that online shopping extravaganza that has become…
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May the Force Not Be With You: Guard Against Fraudulent Force-Posted Transactions (Pt. 1)
Among the many types of hacks and frauds we warn about, or sadly have to post about (a report discussed by Reuters this week…
You May Need More Help Than Your Antivirus Software Can Give
A recent article in Slate’s “Future Tense” section has some sobering news: “In 2005, Panda Software reported that a new strain of malware was discovered every 12 minutes.
Giving Thanks, Eating Pie, Logging On: Thanksgiving 2016
Historians, according to a round-up of Thanksgiving facts from the U.S. Census Bureau, recorded other “ceremonies of thanks” given by various groups of…
Study: Debit Cards Keep Outpacing Their Credit Counterparts
“The amount of debit cards is growing at a faster rate than that of credit cards, according to RBR’s Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2021 study,”…
First Monday In October — Credit Fees Get Their Day in Court
The First Monday in October is, famously, the start of business for each Supreme Court session. This particular court, of course, remains in a 4-4 ideological…
Payment Cards Set to Surpass Cash For First Time Ever
“Is this the beginning of the end for cash?,” a recent article in Marketwatch asks. No, we’re not talking about governments yanking currency and forcing everyone into an electronic payment system.
Affordable Card Processing Solutions
Is your small business struggling under the weight of operating costs? Even those owners with a history of business experience and acumen can find that the tools…
Consumers Suing Lax Retailers, post-EMV. Plus: Baseball
In another sign of how the responsibility for data security — and the liability for same — is shifting, Payments Source reports that “merchants are facing consumer…
