contactless payment

Contactless Payment Security: Answers to Frequently-Asked Questions

An increasing number of banks are issuing contactless chip cards which, instead of being swiped through a card reader, communicate with the card reader via near field communication (NFC) technology. However, many merchants (and consumers) are concerned about whether contactless payments are secure. Reviewing the answers to these four frequently asked questions (FAQs) about contactless…

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emv and restaurants

The Connection Between Restaurants and EMV in Sit-Down Establishments

By now, you’ve heard plenty about the adoption of the EMV (Europay Mastercard Visa) payment technology standard and the deployment of EMV-compliant point of sale (POS) equipment that processes chip card transactions. But when it comes to restaurants and EMV, there’s a lot of misinformation circulating because EMV payments in restaurants raise different issues than…

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