POS Data Security Archives

Put POS Security in the Spotlight

A strong POS security strategy helps ISVs and VARs reduce merchant risk, protect payment environments, and strengthen customer relationships. Effective security requires clear responsibilities, secure networks and devices, controlled data access, proactive monitoring, and ongoing attention throughout the technology lifecycle.

5 Fraud Schemes Retailers Need to Guard Against During the Holidays

Common fraud schemes include friendly fraud, return fraud, price tag switching, shimming, and “sweetheart” deals.

How to Provide Merchants with an effective P2PE solution

P2PE solutions must leverage optimal encryption methods, have a chain of custody that shows their authenticity, comply with PCI DSS, and be used within a secure payment environment.

POS Data Security: Are You Doing Enough to Keep Merchants Safe?

ISVs and VARs need to take POS data security into account as they provide each component of their clients’ total solutions.

Top Features to Look for in an Integrated Payments Partner

Payments integration has distinct advantages over non-integrated systems. With payments integration, merchants don’t have to wait for batch reports and then manually enter data into their accounting systems. Instead, data is automatically shared with accounting. Moreover, with the right system, that includes data from all channels, including online, mobile, unattended and in-store. Overall, payments integration […]

4 Reasons to use PCI-Validated P2PE

PCI-validated P2PE (point-to-point encryption) is a vital part of a merchant’s network security strategy. Cybercrime is a continual threat to retailers, restaurateurs, and other consumer-facing businesses — accepting payment cards and storing payment data put them in hackers’ cross-hairs. P2PE encrypts payment data from the moment the consumer initiates payment until it is decrypted by […]