Accepting Gift Cards

Often overlooked, gift cards are one of the most effective customer retention and marketing methods available to businesses. There are 2 types of commonly used gift cards. The first is the Visa or MasterCard branded gift cards that work just like a credit or debit card. While convenient, these g...

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Hospital ID theft: How to protect yourself - The Red Tape Chronicles - MSNBC.com

Hospital ID theft: How to protect yourself - The Red Tape Chronicles - MSNBC.com Identity theft is a huge risk in the credit card industry but the credit card industry is by no means the only target for identity th...

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Smart Cards really aren’t that smart…

Smart Cards looked like they were going to be the next big thing for credit card processing, for about 30 seconds. A smart card is a small microchip that is implant...

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