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
EMV Guide for Merchants – Part IV: Training Associates & Customers
June 1, 2012
This is the fourth post in our series on implementing EMV. If you'd like to catch up, here are links to the previous posts:
Step 1 - Hardware and Environmental Considerations
Step 2- Software Changes and the Impact on Merchants
Step 3 - Certification Requirements
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A Four Step Guide to EMV for Merchants – Part III
May 10, 2012
Just joining this series of posts? You can catch up on what you missed:
Part I - Hardware and Environmental Considerations
Part II - Software Changes and the Impact on Merchants
In this third of four posts regarding the implementation of EMV for US based merchants, we will go beyond the hardware and software involved in facilitating the "between the card accepting terminal" and the chip card and specifically discuss Solution Set Certification.
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EMV – Training the Public
February 23, 2012
(Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Look for the second installment in the next week)
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EMV in the U.S. – VeriFone’s Response to MasterCard’s EMV Roadmap
February 1, 2012
On January 30, MasterCard publicly released its roadmap for EMV adoption in the U.S.--following a similar announcement from Visa in 2011. Below is VeriFone's official statement regarding MasterCard's announcement and EMV in general. We welcome your comments.
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Chris Souther
Chris Souther
APG Cash Drawer