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Safer Online Credit Card Processing Services

Safer Online Credit Card Processing Services

Processing online credit card transactions are about to become even safer both for you as the merchant and your customers.  These new safeguards are courtesy of the U.S. Government and its efforts of further reducing safety breaches such as identity theft and other vulnerabilities sometimes found in various cyber environments.  While you rely on FDIS [...]

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The Latest in Threats and Fraud

The Latest in Threats and Fraud

A report released in April 2010 by our parent company reveals some of the trends in fraud in the financial sector; and specifically, within the credit card processing industry.  We know that fraud is responsible for $200 billion in the U.S. every year.
The new threat revolves an “underground economy”.  Predators are now using their intelligence [...]

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The Hypercom T7P Friction

The Hypercom T7P Friction

Your business relies upon the equipment and networking you use for all of your merchant credit card processing.  If it’s not reliable, or doesn’t serve its purpose, it’s not doing you any favors and in fact, could potentially hurt your business.
We know how important the “total package” is and that’s why FDIS offers a wide [...]

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Reducing Errors and Potential for Fraud

Reducing Errors and Potential for Fraud

Good merchants know part of their responsibility to their customers is taking an active role in protecting any sensitive information collected during a transaction.  Odds are, you, as a merchant, have taken great pains to ensure your employees are trained and are made aware of potential problems and pitfalls they should avoid.  Here are a [...]

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Encryption and Tokenization – What it is and Why it Affects Your Business

Encryption and Tokenization – What it is and Why it Affects Your Business

You work hard to ensure your business serves its purpose to your clientele; you want to be sure the faith they place in you is never jeopardized.  You invest in the best merchant credit card processing services and you made the choice to team with FDIS.  Still, though, you wonder about what some of those [...]

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This Week's Featured Terminal

This Week’s Featured Terminal

This week’s featured terminal is the RDM EC6014 Check Imager with Franker.  The compact design, accessibility to the most used point of sell terminals and the latest in image technology make this the perfect addition to your business credit card processing suite.  It’s ideal for check cashing services, bill payment processing and any other imaging [...]

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The “Processing” Process

As a business owner, you like to know the intricacies involved with every aspect of your company and certainly your credit card processing account.  It’s the only way you know you’re on top of things, right?  We know our clients – and we know how they effectively manage their businesses.   If you’ve ever wondered what [...]

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Featured POS Terminal

Featured POS Terminal

At FDIS, we strive to not only supply our merchants with the latest POS terminals, but we ensure our customer care team understands each model so that we can better serve you.  This week, we’re proud to bring the Hypercom T7 PLUS front and center as our featured point of sale terminal.  Keep reading for [...]

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PED Security and What it Means For Your Business

PED Security and What it Means For Your Business

July 1, 2010 is rapidly approaching and many U.S. businesses are confused on not only these changes mean, but how the PED security requirements are defined in terms of how it affects their unique company structures.
Because there remain many who focus and spend their time in an attempt to steal financial information and then sell [...]

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Why You Need to Remain Current with Your Online Payment Processing Services

Why You Need to Remain Current with Your Online Payment Processing Services

There was a time in the not so recent past that eBay and PayPal were the online financial darlings.  They worked hand in hand and brought shopping to new heights.  Online payment processing services have not been the same since.  Now, though, with more traditional businesses going virtual, it’s quickly become a niche that the [...]

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