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Who suffers most when customer data is breached?
There's no doubt about it, data protection and cyber security…

Exploring Open Banking solutions to streamline your business? Why not look at PCI DSS compliant card payment options at the same time?
Since the launch of Open Banking in January 2018 a wave of new…

Revisit your PCI DSS compliance this European Cyber Security Month
Despite what we see in the shops, October isn’t just about…

How your card payment process can help you handle fluctuations in business
We’ve worked with a broad range of clients including visitor…

External penetration testing: what it means for your business and your PCI compliance.
What better way could there be to test the capability of your…

New SCA requirements and what they mean for your business
There has been a lot of talk recently about the introduction…

Try keeping it simple. Are seemingly complex systems putting you off addressing your PCI DSS compliance?
One of the most common themes that came up from speaking to business…

What we learnt at last month’s Call & Contact Centre Expo
Last month saw us dipping our toes for the first time into the…

Choosing a card payment solution provider? Here are the questions you need to ask.
This week sees the Call & Contact Centre Expo taking place…

Three reasons why you should secure your card payment processes during Brexit uncertainty
There’s no doubt that the UK is currently in uncharted territory…

Why you need to visit us at the 2019 Call & Contact Centre Expo
There are two months to go until the 2019 Call & Contact…

New PCI SSC guidelines for taking card payments over the phone
A revised supplementary guidance document entitled ‘Protecting…

Are you excluding customers because of their preferred payment method? Is it time to start accepting American Express?
Many of us know that using American Express as a method of payment…

Are you ready for shopping season? How improving your card payment process can boost your business this Black Friday, Cyber Monday and in the lead up to Christmas.
The shopping season will very soon be upon us when shoppers go…

For today's consumer, card payment convenience is key
Did you know that there are still three million businesses in…

Is human error putting your small business at risk?
According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), reported…

The hidden costs of running a small business. Don’t let card payment processing be one of them
There’s always more to setting up a small business than you…

PCI Telecom launches new over-the-phone card payment solution especially for SMEs
Being put on hold or being passed between different departments…

IVR Payments: are the benefits passing you by?
If you haven’t considered installing an IVR payments system…

Is going back to basics the best way to tackle PCI DSS and GDPR?
With PCI DSS 3.2 now in place plus the forthcoming introduction…

Time to stop cramming, time to start planning: could better organisation help you tackle your PCI DSS compliance?
The new PCI DSS version 3.2 arrived in February, changing the…

Who has responsibility for your business’s PCI DSS compliance?
The new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets out…

Will 2018 be the year you decide to take PCI DSS compliance seriously?
We all know that cyber attacks and data hacks are on the rise.…

What is your best defence in the fight against cyber crime this Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
For many businesses, the Black Friday / Cyber Monday weekend…

Two years in. What do our customers say about us?
From the very beginning, we knew that there was a gap in the…

Review your card payment processes in Cyber Security Month 2017
October sees the 5th anniversary of European Cyber Security Month…

Worried about GDPR? If you’re PCI DSS compliant then you needn’t be…
Next year sees the introduction of the EU’s new data legislation,…

Hosted vs physical phone systems. What are the benefits of moving away from fixed phone lines to a hosted phone solution?
As technology continues to move to cloud-based software, so is…

Five ways to beat the competition!
How a hosted telephony solution can give you an advantage over…

What does PCI DSS compliance mean for a start-ups?
PCI DSS compliance regulations apply to any business that store…

What is an automated IVR and how will it remove your PCI DSS risk?
If you’re a business owner looking to replace your call-answering…

What happens if you don't comply with PCI DSS regulations?
‘It’ll never happen to us.' Well, actually it might. More…

How much does PCI DSS compliance cost? Probably not as much as you think.
We know from the businesses that we speak to that cost is a major…

Stop putting it off! Make 2017 the year you achieve PCI DSS compliance.
Ok, so we know it’s unlikely that you considered including…

Three reasons why it makes sense to descope your business from PCI DSS
The management of your PCI DSS compliance can be daunting, especially…

Five tips for protecting your business from cyber attack this Black Friday and Cyber Monday
We’re heading towards that time of year again when shoppers…

Is it safe to give out your CVV security code?
If you regularly shop online, you will be familiar with your…

Card breach at Hilton Hotels chain should be treated as a wake-up call to the industry
Hilton Hotels have admitted that they are investigating claims…

Five top tips to prevent your card being hacked
Whilst almost half of Europeans worry about the safety of their…

As a small business, why should I comply with PCI DSS?
You may have heard of PCI compliance and you may be thinking,…

EU Data Protection Directive in the process of being updated – what does this mean for your business?
Over the last 20 years, technology has dramatically changed,…

2015 Information security breaches survey from PwC highlights the importance of protecting your business from data breaches
This years’ survey undertaken by PwC has revealed that 90%…

A third of employees would sell your company data for the right price
A recent study undertaken by security company Clearswift has…

PCI Compliance ‘merchant levels’ – where do you fit?
You may have heard of the four PCI compliance merchant levels…

Carphone Warehouse hackers may have gained access to 2.4m customers’ data
Millions of Carphone Warehouse customers’ personal data may…

Payment Industry Acronyms
There are many abbreviations in use within the payments industry…

DTMF suppression explained
Traditionally the only way organisations have maintained PCI…

World's Biggest Data Breaches
Last week we discussed how a data breach could affect your business.…

How a data breach could affect your business
According to a survey conducted by Experian, two in five British…

What is PCI DSS Compliance? The Basics
Whilst it is obvious that PCI compliance is an important topic…
