Secure Payment Processing

You’ve opened a merchant account, started to process credit cards, and you’ve decided to take your business online. But when you’ve just commissioned a website, your developer brings up SSL. Confused at first, you decide that the extra cost may not be worth it. However, SSL can be a very important component of an online…

Allowing your customers to pay you via credit card is a great way to boost sales. However, your customers may not  give you access to their credit cards if they are unsure that their personal details are safe on your online store. Get an SSL certificate The most basic form on web security is the…

Even though today’s online payment methods are quite secure, there is still always the remote possibility of a security breach. There are several steps that each online vendor can and should take in order to ensure the complete security of their customers’ information. Taking the time to think about security is a great idea for…

PCI compliance plays a major role in attracting and retaining customers, so if your business is PCI compliant make sure that you don’t waste the opportunity to let your customers know. So what does PCI compliance tell your existing and prospective customers? PCI compliance assures your customers that you have committed to maintaining a prescribed…

Secure and seamless payments are vital to building trust with your customers. It’s a fact that the more people trust you, the more inclined they will be to do business with you. When it comes to accepting credit or debit card payments, building customer trust is not only up to you. The merchant account service…

Take a quick look at your credit card, debit card, or ATM card. At the front, you see your name, your account number, and your card number. Depending on the type of card you have, there might be an additional set of numbers above your card number or on the back. For American Express cards,…

What is the Difference Between EMV Cards and Magnetic Strip Cards? The magnetic strip credit card has been the standard for decades, but now, a new credit card standard is taking over markets around the globe. This standard is the EMV-chip card, which has the main benefit of offering increased security during transactions. In this…

All your credit card processing equipment, hardware and software, must meet 12 requirements outlined in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards Council (PCI DSS) as well as the Payment Best Application Practices (PABP). Noncompliance puts you at risk of a data security breach, in which customers’ credit card information or other sensitive information can…

The phrase ‘credit card fraud’ is terrifying for both you and your customers. To your customers, it conjures nightmares of drained savings and hiked bills. Plus, they’re placed in the difficult position of proving to their bank that they didn’t actually make those purchases. The potential damage to their credit report can be hard to…

Before we look at EMV credit card machines, let’s take a quick look at EMV technology as a whole. EMV technology features credit cards embedded with microprocessor chips that store and protect cardholder data. It is fast becoming the global standard for all card payments. EMV stands for the original developers Europay, MasterCard, and Visa.…