Are you still using SSL or early TLS? To stay PCI compliant, it’s important to complete the mandatory TLS encryption upgrade. This new protocol will improve data privacy and protect secure [...]

Your merchant account statement, or credit card processing statement, is a list of the total monthly credit card volume for your business. Similar to a personal credit card statement, it serves [...]

Card-not-present (CNP) transactions are convenient for remote customers. But without proper security measures, these purchases are vulnerable to fraudulent activity. It’s crucial for merchants to [...]

The purpose of electronic payment systems is to make monetary transactions faster and easier. Because so few consumers use cash or checks nowadays, merchants should have a basic understanding of [...]

Choosing the correct merchant account provider is an essential step in setting your business up for success. The contracts you sign will determine how many fees you will be paying throughout your [...]

Cyber crime isn’t going away anytime soon. The rate of cyber attacks on businesses worldwide continues to grow year after year, and banks and other financial services companies are quickly [...]

People may complain about chip cards being a little slower at the register, but there is no denying EMV technology has benefited both consumers and merchants by greatly reducing counterfeit [...]

Despite the rise in alternative payment methods, credit and debit cards remain the most popular forms of payment among modern consumers. Accepting card payments requires retailers to choose a [...]

In the early days of payments, we had the barter system. Over time, trading goods and services paved the way for commodity money, which morphed into coins and paper currency, and in the 1950s we [...]

Ever heard the expression “sleep with one eye open”? In simple terms, it means to stay vigilant—to be aware of what’s going on around you, especially where your livelihood is concerned. For [...]