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Don't Let Your SMB Customers Succumb To False Security

Business Solutions Newsletter | August 17, 2015 | View web version here.
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In This Issue:

A Must-Have Tool For Every Retail And Restaurant IT VAR
By Mike Monocello, editor in chief
By Mike Monocello, editor in chief We’ve done plenty of surveys, formal and informal, to know that VARs don’t historically put much emphasis on PCI with customers. It seems like many choose to take the path of “the software I sell is PCI compliant — I think — so my customers and I are good.” That might be true for some, but it’s not true for all. While I can’t stress to you the importance of PCI compliance, I also can’t seem to convince some to make it a higher priority.
Featured Articles
4 Challenges Service-Based Businesses Face When Trying To Scale
By Mike Salem
Service businesses often start small with a few talented and disciplined individuals working together around the clock. As the organization grows, leaders experience a slew of obstacles that can sabotage the organization’s chances of success.
EMV In The U.S. — Are You Ready?
By Beth Longware Duff
The transition to chip-based credit card processing is well underway in the United States. With magnetic stripe credit cards about to take their place in history alongside carbon paper receipts and the flat bed imprinters used to create them, it’s time to focus seriously on cutting-edge EMV technology and how it will impact transaction processing in this country in the immediate future and beyond.
The Holy Trinity Of Payment Security
Payment security remains a topic of great consequence in North America due to the recent number of cardholder data breaches as well as the imminent EMV liability shift in October 2015.
Why Your Hospitality Clients Should Transition To EMV Now
By Chris Lee
There's no such thing as traveling light today. Hotel guests are carrying a heavy load of sensitive financial information on their credit cards when they check in. Just as they expect their hotel rooms to be comfortable and clean, they also expect their data to remain secure before, during, and after their stay.
Why Retail VARs Should Consider Tablet POS Hardware With Universal OS Support
By Bernadette Wilson, associate editor
If you are grappling with the decision of which operating system your tablet point of sale (POS) hardware should support, Paul Rasori, EVP, product and marketing, for Powa Technologies, says the answer could be: Don’t limit yourself to one. In this exclusive interview with Business Solutions, Rasori explains the importance of universal support for iOS, Android, and Windows to you and your merchant IT clients — now and in the future.
Leadership Lessons Learned By A Systems Integrator On A 7500-Mile Rally To Mongolia
By Lief Morin
The most important leadership lessons come from the least likely scenarios. I’ve found this to be true throughout my career as an entrepreneur and executive, and it’s part of the reason I’ll spend a few weeks this summer driving thousands of miles across Europe in a tiny car I rescued from the scrap heap.
Don't Let Your SMB Customers Succumb To False Security
By Jay McCall
Small companies face the same cyberthreats as their enterprise counterparts, but proper education and the right sales strategy are prerequisites to getting them what they need.
VAR Lands 8-Terminal Coffee Shop Install
By Mike Monocello, editor in chief
No tablet POS here. This VAR installed eight all-in-one POS terminals for a coffee shop/restaurant located inside a hospital.
Stop Settling For POS Status Quo
By Jay McCall
Seven years after first appearing in Business Solutions, this POS VAR is still breaking with convention — and is projecting $1 million in revenue growth this year.
What's New In Payments Processing
By Chester Ritchie
Increase revenue by being a trusted provider. The payments industry is expected to change more in the next two years than it has in the past 10. This transition is providing ISVs/VARs opportunities to increase their revenues and build wealth by including payments as part of their overall solution.
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