by EMS Payments | Feb 7, 2020 | Electronic Payment Solutions, Fraud Management, High Risk Businesses, Merchant Account, Payment Processing, Secure Payment Processor, Transaction Methods, Transaction Security
Payment systems have gotten much more complicated in the last 20 years. This will continue to happen as fraud prevention tools are becoming more sophisticated and complex. One fraud prevention tool that is important for all credit card transactions is AVS. AVS stands...
by EMS Payments | May 17, 2018 | Fraud Management, PCI compliance, Secure Payment Processor, Updates
Among both brick-and-mortar and online businesses, security plays an important role in selecting payment solutions. The rise in data breaches and the desire to avoid associated risks is driving these security concerns. But their goals aren’t just to protect...
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 | Jul 31, 2017 | Fraud Management, Payment Processing
Credit card fraud can cost small businesses as much as twice the original amount of the transaction because of lost merchandise, investigations and chargeback fees. Even when the fraud is uncovered, it’s a costly, frustrating and time-consuming situation for...
by EMS Payments | Jul 27, 2017 | Fraud Management, Payment Processing
Online fraud is a persistent, major threat to businesses globally. As e-commerce transactions grow exponentially, so has the prevalence of fraudulent dealings. According to a Juniper Research paper, online frauds incurred businesses US$25.6 billion in losses globally...
by EMS Payments | Jul 13, 2017 | Fraud Management, Industry News
It’s not a new trend, but it’s a continuing one. Banks and gas stations across the country have been targets for credit card thieves, whether it’s at the pump or at the ATM. “We have a lot of security measures in place to be able to protect our...
