

Simply put, EMV chips keep your buyers safe from breaches. Today’s credit card security happens in layers, with each new layer adding an extra amount of security. If hackers get past the outer layer, they still have several more to pass through if they’re to reach the sensitive data in the center. However, EMV chip cards alone are not enough.

The data your reader accesses needs to be encrypted, something that the vast majority of mobile card readers don’t currently do. Your best defense of your clients’ privacy is only as powerful as your end-to-end encryption– a system that limits communication to the users who are interacting. End-to-end encryption helps defeat attempts to access the data on any software or credit card with a chip by keeping that information unreadable while it travels.

What is a card-not-present transaction?Īccepting remote payments can be a great way for your business to increase customer convenience and accept payments for services rendered – even when the cardholder is not present.
