The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The latest Acronis release, ‘ Cyberthreats Report, H2 2023: Alarming rise in cyberattacks, SMBs and MSPs in the crosshairs ‘, details how organisations experienced a 54 per cent increase in the number of attacks per organisation.

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Payment Savvy

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Since the majority of merchant accounts are being opened by ISOs or MSPs, you may already be familiar with these acronyms. From this article, you’ll learn about ISOs and MSPs, their roles in the payments industry, and the advantages of working with a third-party payment processor. ISOs and MSPs – Are They The Same?

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The Paypers

JUNE 8, 2022

Acronis , a cyber protection provider, has debuted a new Advanced Data Loss Prevention (DLP) pack for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, a solution that shields managed service providers (MSPs) and businesses from data leakage.

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EBizCharge

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Merchant account providers (MSPs) often offer tailored solutions based on the type of business and online transaction volume. Merchant accounts provide much value for businesses trying to accept payments, but how do they work? High-risk businesses may also face termination fees if their accounts are closed prematurely.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Most large companies use what are called managed service providers (MSPs) to handle the day-to-day operations of certain technological functions of a company, like information technology and networking, servers, storage and help-desk services. The hackers used a unique method to gain access.

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Clearly Payments

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Through their robust services, acquirers contribute significantly to the efficiency and security of financial transactions. ISOs: Bridging Acquirers and Merchants Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) or Merchant Service Providers (MSPs) operate as indispensable intermediaries, bridging the gap between acquirers and merchants.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 20, 2024

This eliminates the need to leverage services from multiple vendors – saving merchants considerable time and resources. DisputeHelp is the Ideal Solution for Payzli and Their Merchants DisputeHelp provides acquirers and merchant services providers (MSPs) with white-label dispute management solutions for their merchant portfolios.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2019

The primary targets of the group were managed service providers (MSPs) and government entities. The MSPs, as well as government entities, were active in fields such as healthcare, aviation, insurance, finance, energy, physical locks, and gambling.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

It’s unsurprising, then, that managed service providers (MSPs), which often specialize in providing IT services to their business customers, have been forced to quickly address data management challenges – not only for the MSP itself, but for their clients, too.

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The Paypers

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

(The Paypers) BIO-key has introduced a Channel Alliance Partner (CAP) program for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Security Integrators, and VARs.

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Exact Payments

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Key Takeaways: Payment facilitators are merchant service providers that enable merchants to process payments electronically. Unlike traditional merchant service providers that resell payment processing, PayFacs own processing accounts and underwrite and onboard sub-merchants under their accounts.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Information technology (IT) management solutions provider Kaseya, which targets managed service providers (MSPs) with its offerings, is linking up with small and medium-sized business (SMB) accounting firm Xero to help businesses gain greater control over their financial data. The companies said Thursday (Feb.

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Exact Payments

OCTOBER 30, 2023

There are several entities and technologies that interact in order to facilitate the transaction process, including: Payment processors Payment processors are service providers that operate as intermediaries between the customer’s bank and the merchant’s bank.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In the payments world, cake is there for possession and taste-bud joy — assuming the merchant service provider (MSP), or independent sales organization (ISO), strikes the right balance between efficient onboarding and robust offerings. At least, that is what the great philosophers of contradiction, irony and gloom keep saying.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

New Data: Why MSPs Are Staking Their Futures On Value-Added Services. Nearly 90 percent of merchant service providers believe offering value-added services — like alternative payment acceptance and data analytics — is vital to their success. But navigating which services — and how — is another step.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

In a survey of 1,700 managed service providers (MSPs) that work with a combined 100,000 SMBs, Datto found that 99 percent of respondents agree ransomware attacks will probably pick up this year and next.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

Why 64 Pct Of Merchant Services Providers Want A Payments Overhaul. Financial institutions are facing an all too familiar challenge : Customers and clients are increasingly demanding fast, data-rich products and services, yet their legacy core payment processing systems are often antiquated. How To Win The $1.4T

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

The money will be used to focus on product development, sales, marketing, and an expansion of its existing Managed Service Providers (MSPs) network, which connects end-users to Mailprotector’s capabilities. Investors at Ballast Point Ventures led a $5 million Series A funding round for the firm, according to a press release.

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Evolve Payment

MARCH 21, 2024

Merchant Service Providers (MSPs) Your merchant service provider (MSP) is your dedicated point of contact for anything payment-related. Acting as your primary partner and resource, the MSP simplifies merchant processing by ensuring every other key player is cooperating and working at peak efficiency.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

The merchant, along with managed service providers, in turn, can monitor and react to data in real time, tailoring rewards and other programs to help boost revenues. There’s also, Intel said, the benefit of new markets that can open up for conscientious MSPs and firms that can demonstrably protect data and identity assets.

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Ikajo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In this article, we will comprehensively explore what is a white-label payment gateway, unravel its functionalities, advantages, and the dual impact it holds, benefitting both payment service providers and merchants worldwide. What is a payment gateway? The use of white-label payment gateways is widespread.

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Ikajo

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In this article, we will explore what is PayFac-as-a-Service, who it is for, and how it benefits Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and merchants worldwide. Payment facilitator, abbreviated as PayFac, is a type of financial service provider that simplifies payment acceptance for businesses.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

Interestingly enough, certain Money Services Businesses (MSB), non-bank third-party organizations, such as ISOs/MSPs, payment facilitators/payment service providers, data processors and network providers (collectively known as “TPOs”) are not typically subject to adhere to BSA requirements.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Connor noted that historically, acquiring was centered around indirect sales channels, through independent sales organizations (ISOs) or merchant service providers (MSPs). The shift through the last several decades has been from the ISO to a value-added reseller (VAR) referral relationship — and now, to SaaS companies.

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Clearly Payments

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Definition of a Payment Processor A payment processor is a financial service provider that facilitates transactions between a seller (merchant) and a customer. ISOs (Independent Sales Organizations) or MSPs (Merchant Service Providers) ISOs, or Independent Sales Organizations , act as intermediaries between merchants and acquirers.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 13, 2015

Through the AlphaHub, connected Banks, Merchants, MSPs and ISOs gain access to any solution provider in the World. The AlphaHub is an omni-channel solution access platform that enables merchants to connect to service providers in a simple and scalable way, through a single integration.

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When doing so, consider how much of the IT structure should be outsourced to a managed service provider (MSP) versus being internally managed. Research potential partners, including software providers, MSPs, consultants, and others, assessing their reputations, financial soundness, and track records.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 8, 2016

During the six-month program, the Singapore-based startup receives an investment ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 and mentorship to help refine its AlphaHub solution that lets banks, merchants, and payment service providers access any payment type or solution provider via a set of APIs.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s a truism that resellers — such as independent sales organizations (ISOs), independent software vendors (ISVs), merchant service providers (MSPs) and acquirers — don’t automate their onboarding processes. Quite simply, merchants will vote with their feet.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 27, 2016

AlphaHub is a Payments-as-a-Service platform that enables banks, merchants, managed service providers (MSPs), and internet service providers (ISPs) to access any payment type and any solution provider in the world.

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Clearly Payments

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In the intricate landscape of payment processing, merchants are confronted with a choice between three types of payment processors: Acquirers, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs or MSPs), and Aggregators (PSPs or PayFacs). An ISO is what Visa calls their approved merchant account providers and an MSP is what MasterCard calls them.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 24, 2023

. “While this has inhibited the powerful agility and cost-reduction promises of the hybrid-cloud model, throughout the coming year, organisations will increasingly leverage the experience and skills of managed service providers (MSPs) to solve these complexity issues and help them achieve business value and ROI.”

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 24, 2023

. “While this has inhibited the powerful agility and cost-reduction promises of the hybrid-cloud model, throughout the coming year, organisations will increasingly leverage the experience and skills of managed service providers (MSPs) to solve these complexity issues and help them achieve business value and ROI.”

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