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11/13/2014

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA14-290A

SSL 3.0 Protocol Vulnerability and POODLE Attack

11/01/2012

Mobile payments system can be used to transfer money into accounts from stolen cards and to skim cards, researchers say. Read this article by Elinor Mills on CNET News.

08/14/2012

Need help understanding terms in the electronic payments world? Click on this link for a full glossary of terms http://www.firstdata.com/smarticles/tasq/home/has-payment-industry-jargon-left-you-feeling-confused01.html

Has Payment Industry Jargon Left You Feeling Confused? Jargon within the payments industry can be extremely confusing. Have you ever stumbled through a document that mentions ACH, EMV, CVC and MICR all in the same paragraph? We know the paym...

07/20/2012

For many years merchants were forbidden from adding surcharges at the register when a customer chose to pay with a credit card. Since the “Multi District Interchange Litigation Settlement” or MDL settlement was announced on Friday the 13th (what a coincidence:), there are a few changes that merchant...

07/15/2012

If you accept credit cards as a business owner/merchant, you should take the time to read!

I have run into many merchants that do not understand when to issue a refund, and when to issue a void, and many that have been doing this incorrectly for years. Correctly understanding this will help you manage these processes corruptly, and will also ensure that you are not tying up a customers fu...

04/13/2012

I wrote a detailed article explaining a bit more about credit card processing rates and fees. If you are a business owner, or know somebody who is, then this article is for you.

The more and more I sell merchant services in this business, the more and more that I realize the sense of confusion that exists today amongst business owners when it comes to opening a merchant account. This is through no fault of their own and is more directly related to how merchant services has...

03/21/2012

Customers switching from manual invoicing to click-to-pay email invoicing, save 9.6 hours every week on billing a single client and they report they get paid 15% faster with online payment rather than having to wait for a check in the mail.

03/20/2012

AIR SHOW DISASTER!!!!! MUST SEE!!!

Amazing photos show great detail.
The pilot at low level had no control over his aircraft. It narrowly
misses a crowd gathered for the Air Show and slams into four buildings.

One can only imagine the horror of the occupants inside those buildings.

02/28/2012

Fun Fact: Businesses are now allowed to set a minimum purchase amount for card acceptance of up to $10.

02/23/2012

We are happy to welcome Payment Jack from TMS to the network. Interchange Cost Plus pricing is NOW available on mobile phone applications and accounts.

02/03/2012

The Anatomy of a Transaction

01/17/2012

Open a free store on Facebook and sell products directly on your FB page today!! No more redirecting customers to your website to sell your products or services, you can now sell them directly through your page!! Read this article to learn more and contact us to set up your Planet Payments account to start accepting credit cards directly through your Facebook account today!!