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    The European Commission and the US agreed on a new framework (EU-US Privacy Shield) for the transatlantic flow of data on the 2nd February 2016. So, what brought us to this point and what does it really mean for EU merchants? The so-called “Safe Harbor” agreement was made …

This year brings a lot of opportunity for small and medium businesses (SMBs). The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects world economic growth for 2016 to be somewhere around 3.6 percent – higher than the predicted 2015 growth of 3.1 percent. Unfortunately, amidst this positive backdrop lurks the negative threat posed …

  The October 1, 2015 deadline for EMV compliance has come and gone, yet many U.S. merchants have not yet upgraded to EMV terminals and cannot accept NFC payments like Apple Pay™. As the industry upgrades to new, user-friendly and secure technologies, sales partners find themselves in a great situation …

  NACHA’s annual Payments System Awards recognize the highest degree of achievement in the development, implementation and advancement of electronic payments. These prestigious awards celebrate outstanding accomplishments and superior leadership in innovation, excellence and promotion of the positive environmental impact of electronic payments, statements and billing. Recognizing greatness in the …

    As more merchants begin to realize the need to become EMV compliant and purchase EMV-capable devices, they will be searching for the right solution for their business. Imagine being one of the few VARs able to provide an EMV-compatible solution and the opportunities it could present. In this …

    Farhaan Mohideen – Strategist, Mobility and Secure Payment Solutions Intel in Payments Merchants and service providers have to put in far more focus on the experience itself to differentiate their services. The ultimate goal has been to make the experience as invisible, as simple and as seamless as …

    The dawn of October 2015 is decidedly near; the clock rapidly ticking. As the fraud liability shift approaches, many merchants will be asking their POS solutions providers what plans they have in place to support EMV®. So now the question for VARs becomes: are you ready to handle …

    Andrew Naumann, Vice President, Product Management — Merchant Solutions, CyberSource Fraud is not the problem It used to be that when we asked merchants about their most significant eCommerce challenges, ‘fraud!’ would invariably be the answer. The focus was relentlessly on reducing chargebacks — it was the only …