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61. EMV: Every Customer Needs Your Help 11/13/2015

    A change occurred earlier this year affecting every business that processes payment card transactions. But as often happens with major changes, a lot of your customers won’t know how to adjust to this change unless you help them.

62. Taking A “Partner-Centric” Approach 11/13/2015

    From a reseller’s perspective to implement technology in the field — no matter how good your product is — a poor customer experience can ruin a sale.

63. Embracing The Growth Trend 11/13/2015

    Over the next five years, the point of sale system install base in North America is poised to grow at a rate of about 9% annually.

64. How To Compete Against Banks Selling POS Systems 11/4/2015

    Over the last few years, POS VARs have seen their territory encroached on many different fronts. With revolutionary mobile payment solutions like Square becoming prevalent in the marketplace, selling POS to small businesses has become so competitive that many VARs are walking away altogether and missing out on lucrative opportunities.

65. EMV Integration for POS And SaaS-Based Services Providers 11/3/2015

    Since the EMV liability shift, IT solutions providers have been searching for solutions that are EMV capable, but also help your merchant clients minimize costs and the scope of PCI compliance. So, what are the best options?

66. EMV And Fraud: Where We Are Now And Where We May Be Going 11/3/2015

    What has changed since the October 1 EMV liability shift? For most consumers and merchants, the short answer is, not much. With the exception of some merchants now having liability for fraud involving certain card-present, chip card transactions, the changes promised with regard to EMV will take some time to be fully realized.

67. VARs: Are You Ready To Take Up The Mobile POS Security Challenge? 11/2/2015

    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.

68. EMV October 1 Is Past: Now What? 10/28/2015

    We are now a couple of weeks past the October 1 EMV liability shift, and VARs and ISVs are starting to realize that there is action they have to take. The community is continuing to hear about EMV from the media, and increasingly from payment providers. EMV technology is here to stay, and delays in adopting compatible solutions could result in liability to businesses long term. With EMV in effect, the time is now to implement the necessary solutions and technology to protect your business.

69. 4 Things That Have Changed Since The Oct. 1 EMV Liability Shift 10/26/2015

    EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa), a global standard for chip card technology, has been at the heart of payments news over the past few months. The October 1 liability shift date signified that merchants nationwide will assume liability for fraud if they lack point-of-sale tools that can accept the new chip cards. While there is still a long way to go before EMV becomes America’s new normal, the process of merchant conversion is well under way. Consumers and merchants alike are adapting to the EMV learning curve as the rollout continues.

70. 4 Changes To Expect From The EMV Liability Shift 10/23/2015

    After a four-year head start, the Oct. 1, 2015 EMV deadline came and went with little fanfare. Only about 30 percent of credit and debit cards are currently EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) enabled, according to eight financial institutions surveyed by the Payments Security Task Force. That number is expected to double by year’s end and increase to 98 percent at the close of 2017, when the liability shift goes in effect for gas stations.