by EMS Payments | Jun 20, 2017 | Secure Payment Processor
What is PCI Compliance? Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the set of rules established by the Payment Card Industry to protect cardholder information. The requirements ensure that companies with a Merchant ID (MID) store, transmit and track...
by EMS Payments | Jun 18, 2017 | Secure Payment Processor
Just as the United States Department of Defense released its DoD Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace (DSOC), new information from law enforcement agencies revealed new and more involved cyber crimes. The DSOC is the first official and comprehensive strategy for...
by EMS Payments | Jun 15, 2017 | Secure Payment Processor
Earlier this year, it was announced that Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. pushed back the deadline for installing EMV chip-card readers at gas pumps in the United States to 2020, following discussions with retailers who stated that they did not have adequate time to...
by EMS Payments | Jun 14, 2017 | Secure Payment Processor
It’s the latest in a long line of cybersecurity incidents involving a well-known brand: In April, Chipotle Mexican Grill notified customers that it detected “unauthorized activity” on a credit card payment processing system. This put the restaurant chain...
by EMS Payments | Jun 12, 2017 | Secure Payment Processor
When it comes to starting and running your business, there are many complicated and challenging components, including raising capital, streamlining processes, leveraging technology, recruiting and managing staff, accounting, customer service and marketing. None of it...
by EMS Payments | May 2, 2017 | Secure Payment Processor
How Chargeback Reports Help Reduce Risk and Retain Revenue Chargeback management often seems like more of an art than a science. There are so many variables that are subjective and open to interpretation. However, if merchants use the right tools, chargeback...