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Payment Security: Everything You Need to Know About Secure Payments

Stax

To stay ahead of fraud means merchants must understand the threats, use trusted and secure providers, and keep up to date on payment security trends. So, let’s dive into payment security, touching on the basics of what you need to know to ensure secure payments. What is SSL/TLS?

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EMV Chip Cards: What You Need to Know About PIN or Signature Cards and How They Work

Stax

EMV (Europay, Mastercard, and Visa) chip card use has continued to expand in use since its tumultuous rollout in 2015. The EMV standard has now become a global standard for cards equipped with computer chips and the technology used to authenticate chip-card transactions. The chip does not affect the price of processing payments.

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What is 3D Secure Authentication and How Does It Work

Stax

One solution to counter this problem is 3D Secure Authentication. 3D Secure is a fraud prevention solution with an added layer of security that helps protect buyers and merchants from fraudulent online transactions. This article will discuss what 3D Secure Authentication is and how the 3DS authentication process works.

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EMVCo Releases EMV Secure Remote Commerce Specifications Draft

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To open its EMV® Secure Remote Commerce (SRC) specification for public comment for a 45-day period, secure payments enabler EMVCo has issued a draft version of the specification called version 0.9. The news comes a few months after EMVCo announced the launch of the full EMV 3-D Secure (EMV 3DS) test platform in August.

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Visa Signs Off On Optional Signatures For EMV Merchants In North America

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12) in a blog post that it is making the signature an option — and no longer a requirement — for EMV chip-enabled merchants across North America. That shift, for contact or contactless payments, goes into effect April 2018. Those investments and focus, the company said, will help “define the future of payments security.”.

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Dubai First takes the lead as the first issuer in the region to leverage Mastercard Token Connect services

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At a time when consumers are increasingly seeking flexible payment options, Mastercard remains committed to providing a wide range of innovative technologies that address this demand. Together with Dubai First, the company aims to deliver a consistent and streamlined guest checkout experience that drives top-of-wallet behavior.

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Bluefin’s PayConex Plus Payment Platform Gets EMV Certification From First Data

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Bluefin Payment Systems, the provider of PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) payment solutions for retail, health care and higher education, announced Tuesday (March 4) the EMV certification of its PayConex Plus Payment Platform by First Data, the global payment technology company.

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