May 14, 2013
Ask three people which method of payment is more secure--cash, credit or debit--and you’ll likely get three different answers, each offering valid points on why one payment method is more secure than the other. Continue reading
Is Your Credit Card Secured in Layers of Protection this Holiday Season?
December 14, 2012
J.D. Harrison at the Washington Post has both an interesting and factually spot-on article (Ho Ho Hackers) about preventing card fraud this holiday season. I invite you to read it (after you read this!). Continue reading
MasterCard’s Interesting Solution to Fighting Online Fraud
November 9, 2012
While EMV domestically has stirred a great deal of excitement, one primary fault that continues to be discussed is that once EMV is implemented, fraud simply migrates to online transactions. Continue reading
EMV – A Practical Discussion
September 19, 2012
I will admit to you that I am a bit tired today. Maybe it was the 4am wake up call to make my 6:15am flight or quite possibly I am just tired of the same old message being presented on EMV. Continue reading
Deploy and Forget? Not with EMV & NFC
September 12, 2012
Next month I am participating as a panelist at the MAG Annual Conference. The session is titled – POS Paranoia – catchy eh?
In any event, all panelists were asked to submit questions / topics that we thought the audience might find interesting. Continue reading
Payment Industry News
September 7, 2012
Mobile Payments
Wendy’s bets on QR codes to elevate mobile check-ins– www.mobilemarketer.com – 8/30/12 – “Fast food chain Wendy’s is joining the pack of quick-service restaurants using QR codes to bolster engagement with a location-based campaign that rewards users for checking in.” Continue reading
This Week’s Payment & Digital Media News
July 24, 2012
EMV
What’s Holding Back Retailers From Adopting Chip And PIN In The U.S.? – www.retailtouchpoints.com – 7/17/12 – “green_capI heard recently that the adoption of chip and PIN technologies for credit and debit cards can cut fraud losses by 60%. Continue reading
I came across a pretty interesting article today about EMV
July 18, 2012
I came across a pretty interesting article today. It is called - What’s Holding Back Retailers from Adopting Chip and PIN in the US? While it largely follows the advice / direction that I provide to merchants on a weekly basis, I do take exception to one point. Continue reading
This Week’s Payment & Digital Media News
June 29, 2012
THE WEEK IN PAYMENTS
EMV
Academy prepares industry for EMV implementation – www.greensheet.com – 6/25/12 – “Are you ready for the Europay/MasterCard/Visa (EMV) standard to hit the United States? Can you explain to clients what EMV is and why they need to incorporate it into their POS systems? Continue reading
Could Dodd-Frank (& Durbin) Ultimately Drive Alternative Payments?
June 26, 2012
A couple of years ago the Durbin Amendment was proposed and added to the Dodd Frank Act and ultimately made into law. This amendment has quite a few components, yet the most significant component in regards to the everyday life of a card processing merchant was the cap that it imposed on debit card processing fees. Continue reading


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