Understanding EMV’s capabilities with the concepts of data security and PCI compliance. Many merchant acquirers, payment processors and Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) have been reaching out to business owners to alert them of America’s 2015 migration from magstripe (i.e., “swipe”) credit/debit cards to EMV (i.e., “chip”) payment cards. … Read more
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 SMBs are Adopting Mobile Devices to Accept Card-Present Payments, is based on input from … Read more
If you’ve been following the media reports surrounding Target’s massive data breach, then you’ve no doubt heard the acronym “EMV.” The credit card chip technology is on an imminent path for widespread implementation in the U.S. marketplace, but many have speculated that EMV by itself … Read more