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Buyer beware on credit card processing

As a merchant you are also a consumer, and one service you buy is a merchant account for processing credit card transactions. It is likely that salespeople approach you on a regular basis, attempting to sell you this service or get you to switch processors. My advice: caveat emptor—buyer, beware. As a national leader in […]

Card thieves might test you

If you are a merchant accepting credit card payments over the web, you should be sensitive to how criminals can use your website to “test” stolen cards. One of the biggest challenges for bad guys who have a lot of stolen card data is finding out whether the cards are still “good” and have not […]

Spring cleaning your card processing

Just like at home, “spring cleaning” has a place in the world of electronic payments. If you accept payment cards (credit, debit, gift) in your business, you should periodically conduct a top-to-bottom review of everything you’re doing. You will benefit by taking a few minutes to review your systems, equipment, and procedures to find areas […]

Downside of remote access

If you have the ability to access your computer system from an offsite location, the use of the technology that provides you “remote access” is usually a godsend. It can eliminate the need to drive back to your office or store to solve a problem there. It also saves time in case your computer or […]

How to stop a data breach before it starts.

Most of us hear about the big data breaches that hit large retailers, universities, governments and health care facilities. They make national or local news when they occur. But what we don’t hear about are all the “little guys” who increasingly are becoming the targets of cyber thugs. For a number of years, the small […]

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