Understanding the Challenges of Credit Card Processing

Paying with Credit Card

Guest Post by Robert Hyman of HiTech Merchants eCommerce and the trend to replace paper checks with electronic payments is quickly driving credit card acceptance to the forefront of B2B commerce.  As such, there are a number of challenges that must be dealt with when your business starts accepting card payments.  Three of them are discussed … Read more

The Scary Truth about Credit Card Fraud

Credit Card Fraud

As the industry moves to accept more and more types of payments – online, instore, mobile, or via wearable device – the risk of data theft and credit card fraud inevitably increases too. Even with provisions in place such as chip protection and two-factor authentication, fraudsters are still able to compromise credit cards at an … Read more

Protecting Cardholder Data to Meet PCI Compliance Standards

Protecting Card Holder Data

More and more small businesses are beginning to accept credit card payments from their customers both online and offline. As with any business that processes, stores, or transmits payment cardholder data, small businesses are responsible for adhering to PCI DSS standards in order to keep their customer’s card information safe. This includes implementing processes and … Read more

PCI Compliance – What You Need to Know

PCI Compliance

Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance refers to a set of standards designed to protect credit cardholder information. These standards apply to any business that stores, processes, or transmits payment cardholder data both online and offline. The specific PCI Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) consist of a list of 12 requirements that vary depending on company … Read more