For business owners, shifting to online platforms often comes with a host of risks no matter the industry you serve. Anyone can be a target! And now, new data from recent research by Iovation reveal that insurance is the next favorite e-commerce fraud target. Cybercriminals are increasingly eyeing firms that offer insurance services as web-based payments for the sector surge...
14th Sept came and the travel sector still looked like it was still not ready for two-factor customer verification. A report released days before the September 14 cut-off date showed that most sector executives were worried about their preparedness to meet the terms of the new regulation. The findings report by Amadeus dabbed Preparing for Two-factor Authentication, released less than...
The borders of commerce are becoming less and less apparent as businesses tap into global markets across the world. With the expanding market, companies are reaping the benefits from appealing to a broader range of consumers, sometimes finding more success for their products and services in foreign countries than in their home countries. But all of this business would come...
A cashless ATM is similar to a traditional ATM in that it allows customers to access their accounts to pay cash for services. It even has similar prompts and requires their 4-digit pin code. However, cashless ATMs are completely electronic. Instead of dispersing physical cash, transactions are made online and the customer is provided with a voucher to confirm that...
An offshore merchant account is one which is used for e-merchants who are processing payments through their website in countries that they don’t live in. There are many reasons why a merchant would want to have an offshore account, including less stringent approval standards abroad. Being an offshore merchant can also be a great option to extend the services of...
Money laundering is defined as the process in which profits earned by criminal activity are converted into funds that “appear” to have been acquired by legal means. This is normally carried out by moving the illegal funds through a quick series of financial transactions. When done successfully, money laundering will hide the criminal act that generated the funds as well...
The Federal Reserve announced at the beginning of August that they are planning to build a real-time payment platform. This would address concerns from smaller financial institutions that are hesitant to buy services from The Clearing House (TCH), which is run by the nation’s largest banks and is currently the only network that provides services for all channels. By providing...
Participating in games is as intrinsically human as music and dancing. Playing games helps children learn, provides mental stimulation, and is a great method of relaxation and escapism in an increasingly stressful world. But the demand for varied games and easier access has also helped to shape the existence of the internet as we know it today. No longer are...
Being a competitive merchant means providing your customers with a variety of secure payment options. In a world where cash is no longer king, credit and debit card processing takes priority for any business. But, businesses also need to consider processing transactions through PayPal, eWallets, transfers, cryptocurrency and other options as they become more in demand. In order to do...
All businesses that apply to take credit card payments are assigned a four-digit number by the major credit card companies (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and AmericanExpress). This number is called a Merchant Category Code or MCC. It serves as a designation to identify the type of business or service it is in. In 2004, merchant category codes became a requirement by...
