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April 30, 2011

Andrew Baker commented on this post

Sony Hack and Security

Here are some quick answers. This has turned out to be a very interesting month in technology...
1) Were Sony PCI DSS compliant?
Even if they were, as you note, compliance != security. Worse, compliance is merely spot checking, so they could have been fine for ... more

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March 2, 2011

Glen Marshall answered this question

Which payment-method would you prefer if costs and security are identical?

I would prefer whatever method that keeps cash in my account the longest.
However, how do you measure costs and security? Total security cost is measured by the residual actuarial cost of threats that remain after mitigation plus the accounting cost of mitigation. Once you have ... more

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Feb. 11, 2011

sheel mohnot and 1 other person answered this question

What are intercharge fees and what credit cards do they apply to?

I found this ebook to be a huge resource to figure these sorts of things out:
http://feefighters.com/ebooks/what-is-credit-card-processing/

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Dec. 21, 2010

Daniel Rainey asked a question

What are some things to look out for when evaluating credit cards for my SMB?

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Dec. 3, 2010

Michael O'Sullivan and 3 other people answered this question

How many credit card transactions do you do in a day?

Recently, I signed a couple of customers where both stopped taking credit cards. In both instances, the owners reported business was down 20-35% respectively (auto repair shop / hair salon). In both instances they directly attributed most of the decline to the lack of credit ... more

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Nov. 20, 2010

Jacob Brown asked a question

Is it war between Visa and AT&T?

Oct. 20, 2010

Steve Roderick and 2 other people answered this question

How to accept credit card payments online?

Zen Cart is a pretty easy cart to configure and add to your website and it's free. http://www.zencart.com Zencart is based on the popular OS Commerce cart but is easier to manage for sites with limited items.
If you are just getting started then you can ... more

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Oct. 17, 2010

Stella Fayman and 1 other person answered this question

What are the best credit card machines for small business?

Hi Christy,
Keep in mind that BuyerZone is a lead generation site and will require you to enter your personal information so that sales reps can contact you. They will not give you bids straight up, but rather sell your information to companies who then contact ... more

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Aug. 9, 2010

daria lewis and 2 other people answered this question

What credit card services do you accept?

Get a "real" merchant account--not the PayPal or Google type solutions. Try Merchant Warehouse--they seem to be as cheap as anyone who offers "real" solutions. You will need to buy a credit card terminal and ongoing it will cost you about $40/month* if you only ... more

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June 16, 2010

Tom Markham and 1 other person answered this question

Where can I find information on how to be PCI compliant?

You can go directly to the PCI website to see their copious list of requirements, then you can locate a PCI consultant who can help you.
Or... you can simply sign up with a credit card processing company that certifies that its system is already PCI ... more

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June 3, 2010

George Adamidis answered this question

What business credit cards offer the best terms right now?

shameless plug (and only for Canadian customers) can check my website:
http://www.yourfinancial.net for a review of all credit cards, sorted by type (business cards included!) more

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