In 1994, Europay International, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) joined forces to create and pave the way for a worldwide standard for chip-based “smart card” technology. This new chip technology has the ability to reduce the use of stolen credit card data and will aid in speeding up the adoption of mobile payments – but it [...]
Credit cards offer us convenience, access to additional funds, and most of all rewards. However, they don’t come with 100 percent security so it’s important that you know how to protect yourself from credit card fraud. From low tech dumpster diving to high tech hacking, fraud can happen in a variety of ways and to [...]
Q. What are PCI’s Data Security Standards (DSS)? A. A common set of industry tools and measurements to ensure the safe handling of sensitive information. DSS was initially created by aligning Visa's Account Information Security (AIS)/Cardholder Information Security (CISP) programs with MasterCard's Site Data Protection (SDP) program. This provides a framework for developing a robust [...]
Let’s get started with what PCI actually is. PCI stands for Payment Card Industry, which is often termed simply “the Council.” PCI is a global forum that was launched in 2006 to develop, maintain and manage PCI Standards, which include the Data Security Standard (DSS), Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), and PIN Transaction Security [...]
We've all heard of it before and most of us have purchased something using a mobile device – I know I have. Let’s face it, the industry is growing and it’s growing fast! Mobile credit card processing now allows you to bring your business anywhere you want and accept the #1 preferred form of payment [...]
What we do at CHIPD. Those who know and do business with CHIPD will agree that we do much more than just provide the best credit card processing solution – I may be a little biased… We’d like your help in spreading the CHIPD word to small to large businesses across Nebraska and beyond. But [...]
