ISV/Software Developer Guest Commentary

81. 5 Steps To Point Of Sale Device Security 9/21/2015

    Cybercriminals to payment card data are like moths to a flame … they just can’t stay away.

82. Leadership Lessons For IT Solutions Providers From The Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area 9/16/2015

    In the still, cool early morning air, two bald eagles soar over the slate-gray lake encircled by a dense, dark green pine forest. A blue-gray heron drops to the safety of the middle of the lake. A few moments after the eagles disappear into the distant trees, the heron flies toward the lake’s edge for its morning fishing.

83. 5 Reasons Your Restaurant Clients Need IT Solutions “Born In The Cloud” 9/10/2015

    Understanding cloud technology and its potential value has become critical for business owners. Unfortunately, these systems have a habit of evolving so quickly that it can be hard to keep up.

84. 3 Reasons To Add Data Governance And Security Solutions To Your Portfolio 9/9/2015

    The IT industry is more aware of data security risks than ever before. Despite this recognition of the current reality, many organizations remain unprepared to properly manage sensitive data and reduce the fallout from breaches that may plague their teams in the future. No matter the size or scope of your company, one of the worst moments for an IT or security manager is the one that follows a data breach — especially if an executive is asking whether the company could have prevented the incident.

85. How Swipes, Taps, And More Can Protect Your IT Clients Against Online Fraudsters 9/9/2015

    Do you know that every two seconds someone’s identity is stolen? There are several ways to combat this such as getting creative and random with passwords and PIN numbers, refusing to provide personal information over the phone, shredding receipts and bank statements, and keeping a close eye on credit card statements.

86. How VARs Can Educate Restauranteurs On Business Intelligence 9/8/2015

    Not long ago, restaurants were run mostly by intuition and personal experience. Restaurant operators would put a menu together, serve their customers and hope the customers liked it — using anecdotes as the metric of choice. They would estimate how much staff was needed based on their recollection of history, and hope the managers scheduled enough — but not too many.

87. What Different Types Of EMV Integrations Mean For Software Vendors 9/1/2015

    As we are coming close to the EMV liability shift, the EMV certification process with the major processors/acquirers is not easing. There is a major backlog and it seems like most of the software vendors are not going to start having full EMV capabilities before the first quarter of 2016.

88. Why You Should Take The Time To Implement EMV With Layered Security 8/31/2015

    October marks the liability shift date, when the four major credit card brands, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express, will begin shifting the financial liability for credit and debit card fraud to organizations that do not support EMV chip cards.

89. The Top 5 Ways Universities Confirm Student Identity Through Access Control 8/31/2015

    As students return to school, packing lecture halls and moving into dorm rooms in the colleges and universities, officials behind the scenes look for ways to safeguard the students, faculty, and assets. To accomplish this feat, today’s higher education organizations look for a combination of policies and new technology solutions.

90. 4 Ways To Create A Seamless Transition To EMV For Your IT Clients And Their Customers 8/27/2015

    With the October 1 EMV liability shift just a little over a month away — merchants still looking to comply with their limited timeframes — need efficient and cost-effective strategies to make the deadline or be held liable for fraudulent card transactions.