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05 Feb Payments Trends to Watch in 2017

Posted at 00:00h in Banks & Fees, Business to Business, Contactless Payments, Credit Cards, Ecommerce, Mobile Payments, New Technology, News, Payments Security by Eric

Between lots of new technology, evolving regulations, and emerging threats to data security, 2017 is gearing up to be an exciting year in the payments space. Here are Kubera’s Payment's stories to watch for 2017. Tech Breakthroughs Some of the most exciting payments stories to watch in 2017...

23 Nov US EMV Rollout: Where are we now?

Posted at 16:55h in Contactless Payments, Credit Cards, EMV, Mobile Payments, New Technology, PCI Compliance by Eric

As November draws to a close, 2016 is officially almost over. This also marks just over a year since the EMV liability shift for US merchants occurred in October 2015. So how are US merchants doing when it comes to chip-and-pin adoption? Wait, what is EMV...

29 Jul The DNC Email Hack: How Charities Can Keep Their Information Secure

Posted at 14:50h in Credit Cards, Ecommerce, News, PCI Compliance by Eric

The American Democratic National Convention kicked off this week amidst the release of 20,000 of their emails by Wikileaks. In addition to adding fuel to allegations that the DNC had unfairly worked against runner-up candidate Bernie Sanders, thousands of social insurance, passport numbers, and credit card...

30 Jan How your business can gain from the EMV Chip and Pin liability shift

Posted at 22:22h in Banks & Fees, Business, Contactless Payments, Credit Cards, Mobile Payments, New Technology, Our Merchants, Payments Security, Point of Sale, Sustainability by Eric

Globally, the majority of other countries have already migrated to EMV Chip and Pin technology. This made the US an easy target for credit card fraud activity. The EMV liability shift is helping address credit card fraud security vulnerabilities related to the poor payment processing...

25 Dec Hotel Chain, Hyatt gets its payment system hacked

Posted at 12:49h in Business, Credit Cards, News, Payments Security, PCI Compliance, Point of Sale by kubera_access

Hyatt Hotels, the chain that owns over 600 properties around the world recently found malware on their payment processing systems. They are the latest hotel chain to be breached in the past few months. Last month both Starwood and rival hotel chain the Hilton announced...

09 Dec ISACA Vancouver: PCI Compliance vs. Risk

Posted at 20:23h in Credit Cards, Ecommerce, Inspiration, New Technology, Payments Security, PCI Compliance, Recommended Events, Tips and Tricks by Eric

This coming Tuesday, on December 15th, 2015 at ISACA Vancouver's December Education Session, Ryan Wilson will be teaching us and exploring the difference between PCI compliance and PCI risk Management. At this event, expect to learn about PCI Compliance, practical methods for risk qualification based on...

19 Nov How big was cybercrime in Canada last year?

Posted at 23:19h in Credit Cards, Payments Security by Eric

With the rise ubiquitous technology, cybercrime is soaring across the globe. The 2016 Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report demonstrates the rise in online fraud and explains its impact on consumers. Consumers worldwide felt the danger of cyber crime last year, with over 594 Million consumers affected globally....

18 Oct Cyber Security Month & Say Goodbye To Swiping Your Card

Posted at 21:06h in Contactless Payments, Credit Cards, Mobile Payments, News, Tips and Tricks by Eric

Obama has proclaimed October 2015 to be National Cyber Security Awareness Month. In conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance, Obama promoted events focused on cyber security and training cyber professionals. In this post we will gloss over EMV and...

15 Sep The EMV Liability Shift: What you should be doing right now

Posted at 01:07h in Banks & Fees, Contactless Payments, Credit Cards, Mobile Payments, New Technology, Our Merchants, Payments Security by Eric

The U.S. is the last developed country in the world to throw away the magstripe card and move to EMV. So begins the October 2015 liability shift. Starting this October, until the end of the year, an expected 6-8 hundred million EMV enabled credit and/or debit cards...

14 Aug Why is Samsung Pay is so great?

Posted at 20:41h in Credit Cards, Mobile Payments, Point of Sale by Eric

Samsung’s new mobile payments service is hot to trot with a unique feature that puts its competition behind the curve. But before we get into Samsung Pay, here’s a brief history lesson on the recent happenings in mobile payments. Apple made its first début to the mobile...