VARs: Are You Ready To Take Up The Mobile POS Security Challenge?

By Jessica Cooper, Solutions Manager, Check Point Software Technologies

Cyber Awareness month just came to a close and it raised awareness about the need to secure one of the most challenging environments — mobile point of-sale (mPOS) systems.

Any company that sells items and/or services either online or by storefront can tell you about the many benefits of using mPOS systems. Everything from small businesses to large retail stores, to coffee houses and grocery stores are now using mPOS. There are several advantages to both business and consumer by using this technology:

1. Customers can make payments through their smartphones and tablets by using their credit or debit cards or using mobile payment apps like PayPal, Apple Pay, and Android Pay.
2. There is great flexibility and convenience to all parties — salespeople have the option of accepting payments remotely or from any location inside the store, and this benefits customers because it reduces the wait times and frustrations of long lines.
3. Research by Accenture shows that Mobile POS environments encourage faster buying decisions and decrease shopping cart abandonment.

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