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Category: Security

BIN Attacks & Card Testing Fraud. How to Protect Your Information

As e-commerce continues to thrive, so does the threat of BIN attacks and credit card testing frauds by malicious individuals seeking to steal sensitive credit card information. It...

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HealthCare Data Security: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

There are many rules relevant for merchants operating within the healthcare industry that they need to ensure they are complying with. Healthcare data security refers to the measu...

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Ultimate Guide to Level II and III Credit Card Data

Managing credit card transactions involves a lot of data, and as a merchant, it's important to understand not only what the different types of data mean, but also your responsibil...

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Tokenization Vs Encryption: What’s the Difference?

Data security has become more important now than ever. Whether you are running a startup or a large firm, you need to implement robust security methods to ensure data protection. ...

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What is E2EE? And how does it work?

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a safe communication method that restricts access to data by third parties when it transits between end systems or devices. E2EE encrypts the sy...

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Different Types of Data Security

Data is the new currency in the modern world. The importance of safeguarding data has become very clear to both business owners and consumers. Data security is essential for any b...

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Merchant Services Scams and How to Avoid Them

It's a labor-intensive process trying to figure out the difference between tiered pricing and interchange-plus, deciding which payment gateway is best, or learning the vagaries o...

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Level 1, 2, & 3 Data

There are different levels of data in the merchant account business. This three level system decides whether or not a transaction is qualified. When changes are implemented in t...

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Card Security: CVV & AVS

If you're handling online payments, you're likely familiar with the risks tied to card security and mode of transaction. Simply entering a credit card number for a purchase doesn...

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