We had a great time this week hosting the 2014 Smyth Retail Client Conference! It was fun to see so many old friends and put new faces on other friends. While we walked away with many great new ideas, there are a few that stand out. Steve Pruitt, with Blacks Retail did a great job […]
PCI Data Security Standards – Myths & Merchant Responsibilities
This article by Mercury Payment Systems provides a clear and concise summary of how retailers can slay the PCI monster. We strongly recommend using Mercury’s SecureAssist® or a similar service from your bankcard processor to help you get and stay compliant: the $100,000 in breach assistance alone is worth a small monthly fee. PCI […]
The EMV Credit Card Mandate – What it is and what it isn’t.
Abstract: As we near the October 15, 2015 credit card processing mandate (see below) to switch to the global credit card processing standard called EMV, it’s important to understand what it is as well as what it isn’t. EMV isn’t mandated by PCI nor does it need to be implemented to remain PCI compliant. However, […]
Now may be the perfect time to upgrade your system.
It seems that we just finished investing in technology when “something new” comes around the corner, many times more often than any of us can justify the cost to change. Of course, the longer we wait the more difficult and costly the change. Moving too quickly can otherwise be too expensive. With the release of […]
Obsolescence. Please don’t shoot the messenger!
See our static Obsolescence page for the latest news and updates. Long before “Software as a Service” (SAAS) became popular, Smyth has taken the approach of maintaining our software so the end user can adopt new technologies as they evolve. We have clients who last purchased our then current software over 30 years ago; but […]
