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Err on the Side of Caution: Nonprofits and Virtual Credit Cards
A jarring amount of 17.6 million people (7% of Americans) had at least one incident of identity theft in 2014, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Unfortunately some of ...
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Visa’s Take on EMV Liability & Chargebacks
Credit card processors and merchants in the U.S. are starting to experience the true implications of the enormous switch to the EMV system, which stands for Europay, MasterCard and...
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Costco Switches from American Express to Visa
Millions of Costco members are finally ready to get rid of their American Express credit cards (aka Amex cards) to shop at Costco, the giant Seattle based Wholesale warehouse. Cos...
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Visa and MasterCard Sued by Home Depot over Chip Card Security
Around the world, 80 countries have added EMV chips to their credit cards. These chip cards are more secure than credit cards with only a magnetic strip and have helped to reduce c...
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Hackers Rush to Cash In Before Chip Cards Take Over
While plans are being initiated that will reduce credit card fraud, it appears the problem is going to get worse before it gets better. Credit card issuers are rushing to send new...
Read MoreData Breaches Remain a Risk for Merchants and Banks
It's the call that no one working in merchant services wants to get: There has been a data breach and the security of thousands of customers' credit cards is on the line. While cre...
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5 Signs Its Time To Upgrade [2023 Update]
If you're still using computers and other hardware from a decade ago, it's probably time for an upgrade. The technology of today is significantly more powerful and efficient than ...
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Special Interchange Rates For Your Nonprofit
Interchange rates, pricing models, payment gateways, integration software, the list drags on. Establishing a trusting credit card processor for your nonprofit organization can be o...
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ISVs Tackling Issues, Possible Solutions Surrounding EMV
As we approach the final leg of the race toward the looming EMV deadline, solutions that might sound like an answer to challenges associated with becoming EMV compliant begin to em...
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