What Every Business Needs to Know About PCI Compliance (10 FAQs Answered)
It seems that every day we hear more and more about data security breaches, foreign cyber-attacks, and consumer warnings about how to protect yourself from falling victim to fraud. Now…
3 Ways to Save Money When Processing Payments
There are certainly costs associated with processing payments, but there are also ways you can save money. Here are three: 1. Invest in a terminal. Contrary to popular belief, renting…
21 Simple Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Chargebacks
Death. Taxes. They’re inevitable. So too are chargebacks when you accept credit card payments. Fortunately, there are proactive techniques you can implement to drastically reduce your risk of chargebacks. Start…
Global Payment Processing Capabilities: What You Need to Know
It’s no secret. Expanding your software’s market reach creates massive opportunities. A boost to your sales team. More leads. More sales. An improved bottom line. What you may not know…
Your Cyber Incident Response Exercise
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) requires organizations that accept credit card payments to: “Create an incident response plan to be implemented in the event of a system…
Sharpen Your Software’s Competitive Edge with these Integrated Payment Services – Part 2
In our last post, we reviewed three integrated payment services that software providers can deploy to differentiate their offering in the marketplace. In addition to tokenization, integrated terminals and global…
Sharpen Your Software’s Competitive Edge with these Integrated Payment Services – Part 1
“Ah! Another software catering to the exact same niche we market to!”, you grumble. “How can we possibly stand out in this space?”, you wonder with angst beginning set in….
Key Payment Trend for 2017: Growing Use of Mobile Payments, What Business Owners Need to Know
Read through any payment trends list for the new year and you’re sure to find this: mobile payments will continue to rise throughout 2017. It shouldn’t come as a surprise….
4 Facts that Prove Software-Integrated Terminals are Better for Business
Why should a business use an integrated terminal provided by Constellation Payments when the same brand and model of terminal can be found online for the same – and sometimes…
How Payments Are Done: The Most Popular Posts of 2016
If you’re going to read any articles from the How Payments Are Done blog, these five are it. Some clear up the confusion around specific payment processing jargon and technical…