September / October 2017
10-6-2017

TRANSACTION TRENDS EXCLUSIVE CE SERIES: NEXT-GEN PIN ON GLASS
A new standard addressing software PIN entry of commercial off-the-shelf devices is in the works at the PCI Security Standards Council, and it could go public by the end of this year. Learn why this could mean big changes for how merchants use smartphones and tablets to accept payments.
ETA CPPs: earn ETA CPP Continuing Education (CE) credits. Read this article, then visit ETA CPP Quizzes to test your knowledge and earn 2 ETA CPP CE credits per quiz!
SECURITY AND THE PAYMENT FACILITATOR
The payment facilitator model has taken hold, with an ever-growing number of businesses aggregating submerchant accounts. Given this trend, payment facilitators must remain vigilant and implement risk management processes to limit their business dealings to legitimate merchants. We talked to a number of sources who provide tips and tools for doing that.
DEPARTMENTS
@ETA
Announcements and ideas from ETA’s CEO Jason Oxman
INTELLIGENCE
Vital facts and stats from the electronic payments world
POLITICS & POLICY
Political, economic, and advocacy updates affecting your business
COMMENTS
Opportunities for acquirers in the B2B vertical
PEOPLE
X9’s Guy Berg discusses a standardized glossary for distributed ledger technology.
About ETA
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $6 trillion in purchases in the US and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers. Learn more: www.electran.org.