When this post first appeared last summer, we called it “The Breach Days of August,” sounding various alarums from what had…
Category: EMV Chip
September of Our Year: EMVs Delayed, Storms Felt (updated)
In last fall’s Labor Day survey, we wrote that the unspoken rule was to put white clothing away until Memorial Day…
SID, the Fed, and EMVs
In payments news, we see that the Fed has issued a progress report on its previously announced “Strategies for Improving the US Payment System”…
Fraud Prevention. Why This Issue Affects All of Us
The issue of secure payment processing is obviously a longstanding battle between banking institutions and thieves, but this…
Credit Card Processing Risk Management Solutions
As we head into the throes of the holiday season, you are preparing your business for the current influx of customers. You’re focused on inventory, logistics…
The “October Country” is also “The EMV Country”
Last year, in October, it was the “liability” swtich that mandated merchants switch to EMV-capable POS devices, or be left to reimburse any card fraud expenses themselves.
How Fraud Affects Your Customers and Why You Need EMV Processing
Chip cards, as consumers typically refer to them, are now the standard for secure payments. They help reduce fraud, and give your customers an added layer of protection.
Two Things Growing: Smart Card Use, and Retailer Resistance
Fall is usually viewed as harvest season, where the crops grown over summer are brought in and stored for winter.
Study: Fraud Up Over 100% Since Last Labor Day
According to the latest AAA survey, “cheap gas prices are expected to boost Labor Day weekend travel as revelers pursue a last blast of summer fun before autumn…
