| Business Solutions Newsletter | September 23, 2015 | View web version here. |  | | | | VARs: How Well Would You Do Playing "EMV Jeopardy"? | | By Christine Kern, contributing writer |  | The Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) EMV Committee’s panel discussion at RetailNOW 2015 featured a round of “Jeopardy” that revealed some of the basic facts about the U.S. transition to EMV payment technology. As an IT solutions provider with clients turning to you for answers, how well would you do with this round of questions? | |  | | Get EMV® Certified Fast For Less
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With TSYS, you're on the path to fast, seamless EMV certification. Get started. | | | 4 Lessons From Canada's EMV Migration That Provide Insights For U.S. VARs | By Bernadette Wilson, associate editor
Industry analysts are using a variety of methods to try to predict how the U.S. EMV migration will progress. Jeff Guthrie, CSO of Moneris, suggests, however, that retail IT VARs can gain insights from looking back at how the migration progressed in Canada. Moneris had a front row seat for the Canadian (and now U.S.) migration, currently processing more than 3 billion payment card transactions each year at more than 350,000 merchant locations across North America, 95 percent of which are EMV enabled. | | 7 Steps For Retail IT VARs Transitioning To The As-A-Service Model | By Bernadette Wilson, associate editor
Restaurant payments can be table side, loyal customers get to skip ahead in line, and a regular deli shop patron is identified by analytics and is rewarded by having a sandwich named after him. Merchants are increasingly creative — VARs have to be, too. Providing POS solutions in the “smart device era” presents a new challenge to VARs: what do you do to meet new demands? | | The Best Security Defense Is Strong Offense With EMV | By Jeremy Gumbley
While the payments landscape has become more complex (e.g. NFC, mobile, wearables), cyber thieves have become more tech savvy. In response, EMV, P2PE, and tokenization have become effective solutions to thwart security risks. However, there is a lack of awareness on why there is value in relying on all three technologies, and not just one or two of these technologies alone. | | Increase POS And Payment Processing Revenue By Protecting Your Customers | | The two worlds of point of sale systems and payment processing continue to envelop one another and promise to advance in 2015. | | Case Study: APG Partner's mPOS Solution Combines Human Touch With Efficiency | | In his vision for Fortina Italian restaurants, Rob Krauss saw a perfect combination of hospitality with expedience. His hostesses and servers would work in tandem to deliver service with a smile, with tableside orders going directly to the kitchen to accelerate food preparation and minimize waits. Customer information would be captured and stored for follow-up marketing. | | How Can You Help Your IT Merchant Clients Through The Consumer EMV Learning Curve? | By Bernadette Wilson, associate editor
Randy Vanderhoof, director of the EMV Migration Forum, addressed concerns about the U.S. EMV transition during a presentation at Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) RetailNOW 2015. Vanderhoof says this transition is particularly challenging because of its complexity: every part of the payment ecosystem has to change, including merchants, consumers, issuers, and acquirers. | | 4 Ways To Create A Seamless Transition To EMV For Your IT Clients And Their Customers | By Mario Carrillo
With the October 1 EMV liability shift just a little over a month away, merchants still looking to comply with their limited timeframes need efficient and cost-effective strategies to make the deadline or be held liable for fraudulent card transactions. | | VAR Addresses Bar And Grill's Need For Fixed And Mobile POS | | While many restaurants have been using POS systems for years, there are plenty that still do things with a cash register. Take, for instance, PY’s Saloon and Grill in Osceola, WI. Nestled along the St. Croix River, the bar and restaurant relied on an antiquated electronic cash register for years. Unfortunately, without the capabilities of a POS system, PY’s owner was experiencing a multitude of problems. | | 4 Technologies Every Restaurant IT VAR Should Be Selling | By Mike Monocello, editor in chief
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