by EMS Payments | Apr 26, 2018 | EMV Chip Cards, Updates
Change in Card Brand Signature Requirements Took Effect As of April 14, 2018, the requirement for obtaining a signature on in-store sales transactions is now optional with Visa®, MasterCard®, Discover® and American Express® in the U.S. and Canada. (Discover and...
by EMS Payments | Apr 19, 2018 | Fraud Management, Industry News, PCI compliance, Safe-T, Updates
As a business owner are you keeping an eye on everyday data security risks? Running a small to medium size business means your customers probably have a never-ending to-do list, and it’s easy to let payment data security fall to the bottom of it. Businesses that...
by EMS Payments | Apr 7, 2018 | Payment Processing, PCI compliance, Transaction Methods, Updates
Whether businesses are prepared or not, data breaches happen. There were 1,080 breaches involving a total of 1.7 billion records exposed between January to October 2017. Regardless of size or transaction volume, any business that processes payments at a point of sale...
by EMS Payments | Aug 22, 2017 | EMV Chip Cards, Industry News, Payment Processing, Virtual Credit Card Terminal
Choosing a company that helps you accept credit cards can be challenging, and there are several factors to consider before selecting a service. To find the most convenient and least expensive route between your customer’s credit card and your bank account, you...
by EMS Payments | Aug 20, 2017 | High Risk Businesses, Industry News
Owning a business is a risky situation. Not only do you have to manage your own business finances, but you have to be aware of entering into risky business situations with customers who are credit risks. Bradstreet, a company that manages over 140 million credit...
