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Oracle Collaborate 2015 Schedule

  It’s almost time for Collaborate 2015! This year has a plenty of great events planned and we wanted to take a moment to go over the basic schedule as well as some standouts. Check out our picks and don’t

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Set up a Bill Plan in 4 Simple Steps!

A few days ago, we added recurring billing to the Merchant Center and just wanted to take a moment to provide a walk through to show how easy it is it set up billing plans! This feature is perfect for any

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BI Intelligence reports fraud costs rose 38% in 2014

After the amount of breaches last year, it should come as no surprise that retailers took a financial hit. According to BI‘s analysis of a recent Lexis Nexis report, the cost of fraud rose to $32 billion in 2014. Additionally, “fraud

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“Smart Terminals” Could Mean New Opportunities for Cyber Criminals

New technology is undeniably exciting, especially when it comes to payments. In many instances, new technology can mean cost saving, more efficiency and greater convenience, but it can also result in new vulnerability. Every time a new type of payment

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Top 5 Payments Resolutions for 2015

2014, the year of ice bucket challenges, Flappy Bird, and the Frozen phenomenon has come to a close and the New Year is here. Not only are there several deadlines in place for merchants this year regarding payment processing and

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A Look Into the Rise of mPOS

It’s no secret that mobile point of sale is big right now. It seems like everywhere you go, small businesses are outfitted with dongles fastened to tablets and smart phones. The appeal is clear. These portable, cloud-based solutions are generally attached to

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2014’s Biggest Data Breaches

2014 has been declared the “year of the data breach”, and for good reason. We saw more large, publicly announced breaches this year than years past, and data security became a hotter topic than ever before. New technology like EMV

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Cityteam Chester’s 2014 Adopt a Family Program

  Here at CardConnect, we’re getting in the holiday spirit—and not just with the tree in the reception area. For the second year in a row, CardConnect is participating in the Adopt a Family program for Cityteam Chester. The Greater

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Chicago Venture Summit: Ms. Tech

CardConnect was honored to sponsor Women & Venture Capital at the Chicago Venture Summit this October. The event was organized by the wonderful people at Ms. Tech, who work tirelessly to expand awareness of the women in the tech field and connect them

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Barcamp 7: Tweet Roundup

It’s been almost two weeks since the 7th annual Barcamp Philly, and this year CardConnect was honored to be a Luchador-level sponsor. If you’re not familiar, Barcamp is an “unconference”– a day of talks and discussions generated that very day

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