Visa Issues Security Alert Regarding Insecure Remote Access
The recent rash of data security breaches stemming from insecure remote access and user credential management issues has prompted Visa to issue a Data Security Alert to all merchants and the acquirers...
View Article3 Reasons to Get Involved in Your Merchants’ mPOS Adoption
ControlScan has just released a new report detailing its latest research findings on mobile technology adoption among small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). The report, Mobile at the Point of Sale: How...
View ArticleYou’re Non-Compliant with PCI. Now What?
You gather up all the necessary documentation and sit down to complete the SAQ for your business—only to realize that you can’t answer “yes” to all the questions. Somewhere, something down the line...
View ArticlePCI Compliance Support: It’s a Big Deal!
No one ever said complying with the PCI DSS was easy. In fact, it can be a real headache for businesses that don’t have access to an IT professional, let alone a payment card security expert at their...
View ArticlePCI Compliance is Important and Your Acquirer Can Help!
Guest post by Ray Moorman, Director of Product Management, Vantiv Integrated Payments (formerly Mercury Payment Systems) PCI remains a blind spot for many merchants When the first version of the PCI...
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Small-Business Cybersecurity: Acquirers Make a Difference!
New Small-Business Cybersecurity Tools for Acquirers Today the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) announced a significant advancement in its efforts to foster small-business cybersecurity: A set of...
View ArticleFor Acquirers, the Visa QIR Deadline Has Come and Gone.
If you missed the QIR deadline, you need to act fast. At last month’s Northeast Acquirers Association (NEAA) Conference, I joined the Legislative Panel to speak on the subject of the Visa Qualified...
View ArticleThe Three Essential Elements of Authentic PCI Compliance
How many of your merchants are just checking the boxes? Checkbox compliance is nothing new in the payments industry. In fact, Google “checkbox compliance” and you quickly see that thousands of posts...
View ArticleAcquirers: Are Your Smallest Merchants the Biggest Risk?
High-risk payment acceptance is everywhere. A recent payment experience at my local dry cleaners caused me some alarm, so much so that I described it in detail on LinkedIn: Without any real forethought...
View Article3 Ways Acquirers Help SMBs Achieve and Maintain PCI Compliance
Security experts often say that the chain is only as strong as its weakest link. All businesses that work collaboratively, no matter the type of relationship, should be supporting one another to ensure...
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