How to ensure merchants are observing New York’s new surcharge laws

Last month, New York’s new credit card surcharge law went into effect. The new law requires New York businesses to clearly display the total cost of purchasing items with a credit card — including any surcharges. The law, which was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December, also prevents shop owners from charging customers more […]
Why ISVs Should Support Credit Card Updater

Card Account updater adds efficiency to subscriptions and recurring payments by ensuring cardholder data on file is up to date.
Lessons POS Software Startups Can Learn from Their Predecessors

Software startups will increase their chances of success if they understand their market, build the right team, and form strong industry partnerships.
How Payment Trends Compare Between Gen Z and Millennial Consumers in 2024 and Beyond

Payment trends vary between millennial and Gen Z consumers. See what ISVs and VARs need to educate their merchant clients about to optimize CX.
How to modify screen timeout on PAX terminals
PAX PIN pads may enter sleep mode or experience a screen timeout while the device is not actively in use, which could interrupt communication with the POS system. Follow the steps below to modify the screen timeout / sleep settings on PAX terminals: 1 Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. On some PAX […]
10 Ways SMBs Can Drive Purchase Decisions

Solutions providers can educate their SMB clients on how to influence purchase decisions by informing them of these tips and strategies.
The Outlook for Alternative Payments

Alternative payment use is growing faster than credit and debit cards. ISVs and VARs must equip merchants to deliver the payment experiences their customers demand.
ACH Processing Volume Is Growing: What You Need to Know

ACH processing volumes are increasing. ISVs and VARs should expand their portfolios to include this popular payment method.
Worldpay (TCMP) Certificate Updates
In Q1, 2024 Worldpay TCMP (Lynk) will be moving to a new SSL certificate as their current solution via Digicert will expire. Their new certificate partner will be Sectigo which should be available in current Windows releases. For Tran users, we have built a new application to include the Sectigo SSL certificate. An application upgrade […]
Updates for Legacy Fiserv Platforms
Fiserv (First Data) notified Datacap of updated messaging requirements for use with their older platforms – not including the RapidConnect gateway. Deployments on the RapidConnect Gateway are unaffected. But for Deployments communicating directly to Nashville, Buypass, or Cardnet, new application versions have been released to align with Fiserv protocols. What do I need to do? […]