7 Common Misconceptions About Chip Cards

It’s been several years since the deadline to upgrade POS, cash registers, and credit card machines to accept chip credit cards, but there are still a lot of misconceptions about what exactly this upgrade means and even why chip cards are beneficial.

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PCI Compliance for Mobile Devices

If you’ve taken credit cards in your store, you probably know that PCI compliance is required. The Payment Card Industry (PCI) set forth a Data Security Standard (DSS) it requires adherence to from any business that processes, stores, or transmits payment card data. But did you know that PCI compliance applies when you take credit cards using your smartphone with a card reader, like Square or PayPal Here?

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Square Capital Partners with Upserve

Square entered into the world of marketplace lending a little over two years ago through its Square Capital (Square Cap) program, offering funding to businesses that process credit card through Square. Square’s success with lending has led to a broadening of the program to include the first of several partner companies whose customers may now qualify for similar financial assistance.

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