Articles, tagged with "chip and pin", page 1

Travelling with the Blue Sky Prepaid MasterCard

When travelling abroad, be it business or pleasure, carrying vast amounts of currency can be a pain in the neck. There's always a risk that your cash or travellers cheques might get lost or stolen; and if that happens, it's game over right? Do you wish yo... Read >
Author: blueskyprepaid

EMV Kernels – A History of Chip and PIN

Better known as Chip and PIN devices, EMV Kernels have become a familiar and largely ubiquitous part of modern life. For many of us under the age of 25, the previous system of swiping and signing seems like a distant and dated experience. While we now t... Read >
Author: Harvey McEwan

Merchant Account

As a business it is important that you offer flexible payment options to your customers. This means that they are more likely to use you. People like businesses that make it easy to buy from them; they don’t want hassle or to not be able to pay with the m... Read >
Author: Gareth Hoyle

Why our company should use fuel cards

Cost of fuel is a major expenditure of most fleet companies. Having company petrol cards for each operator will simplify the process of providing fuel to keep the vehicle running, even when in the most out of the way places. Drivers will feel secure in... Read >
Author: barry summers

Strathclyde Police Warning on Credit Card Fraud and Other Associated Scams

Every year in the UK millions of pounds are lost as a result of credit card fraud. Criminals and their associates use various means to obtain your details, but there are steps you can take to help fight the problem. Strathclyde Police Warning on Card Sk... Read >
Author: strathpolice

Would you credit it: credit card fraud is still rampant

The dawn of the digital era has made everyone’s lives a whole lot easier. No longer do consumers have to wait in line at the bank on their lunch hour, brave the High Street crowds on a Saturday afternoon or live their lives by retailers’ opening hours. ... Read >
Author: Paul Buchanan

Chip and PIN Terminals - Fraud Prevention for your Debit Card

We are going to talk about the ways by which Chip and PIN machines at point of sale is usually somewhat more effective at combating fraud in your place of company. When you are considering installing Chip and PIN devices in your business then you will ha... Read >
Author: DaveLawrence

How can my store compete with the supermarkets?

How can you compete with this? There is not any straightforward way to answer this question, its indeed very difficult to compete with the significant supermarkets out there and there is only one piece of that we can offer you based mostly on our expert... Read >
Author: JohnPhillips

Now that you have your Chip and PIN machines - Suggestions for use

The following are a few tips and steps to take once you have your new debit card terminal(s) running on your business premises. - Always put the card into the machine, even once you suspect that its not necessarily a Chip and PIN debit card. It's alwa... Read >
Author: ColinHudson

University of Strathclyde Card ID Theft: Trends in Smartcard fraud scam

Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde and Associates. The introduction of smartcard technologies has reduced the incidence of card fraud in the UK, but there are still significant losses from fraudulent card use. In ... Read >
Author: davidgani

Trends in Smartcard Scam: Lost and Stolen Fraud

Susan Burns, George R. S. Weir, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XH, UK A recent report from the European Security Transport Association (ESTA) found that nearly 20% of the adult population in Gre... Read >
Author: davidgani

University of Strathclyde and Associates Types of Card Fraud Scam

A recent report from the European Security Transport Association (ESTA) found that nearly 20% of the adult population in Great Britain has been targeted as part of a credit or debit card scam. As a result, the UK has been termed the ‘Card Fraud Capital of... Read >
Author: davidgani

Trends in Smartcard fraud – Abstract: University of Strathclyde and Associates

Susan Burns, George R. S. Weir, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XH, UK {susan.burns, george.weir}@cis.strath.ac.uk University of Strathclyde and Associates: Abstract. The introduction of smartcard... Read >
Author: davidgani

ATM Fraud Rising in Prevalence and Sophistication

A study released earlier this year details the increase in ATM fraud, advising on how best to protect oneself against the threat of fraudulent activities. The study showed that whilst technology is being further refined, the illegal techniques in practic... Read >
Author: Harvey McEwan

The Risks & Benefits of EMV Solutions

At the beginning of the 21st century, a transaction revolution took place, in which paper based transactions began to be replaced by electronic equivalents. Now, the chip and pin method has become a global phenomenon, with the old "signing" verification... Read >
Author: Harvey McEwan

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