If your business is accepting credit cards as a form of payment for good and services you must be PCI Compliant! This is mandatory by the card brands Visa, Master Card and American Express. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is a comprehensive framework designed to protect cardholder data. Unfortunately, some businesses mistakenly believe that by outsourcing payment processing to a service provider, they automatically achieve PCI compliance. However, this oversimplification can lead to serious risks, including actual non-compliance.

With the increased awareness and related concerns over phishing and spam, businesses must be cautious in how they prompt their customers to make payments over the phone. Here are some best practices to build trust

Datatel's CryptoIVR™ payments solution, combined with Instamed payment processing, provides an automated, secure, and PCI-scope-reducing way to handle phone payments, enabling rapid implementation and immediate operational benefits.

Datatel's CryptoIVR™ payments solution, combined with Moneris payment processing, provides an automated, secure, and PCI-scope-reducing way to handle phone payments, enabling rapid implementation and immediate operational benefits.

A single change slashed Markham Stouffville Hospital's call handling of their billing department by 96%. They didn't do anything new or reinvent the wheel. They made one adjustment to their payment process. Here is how they did it

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council launched the eagerly awaited PCI DSS v4.0, marking a significant leap in the ongoing development of security standards safeguarding payment card data. Core Enhancements and Goals of PCI DSS V4.0

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Payment Solutions emerge as a transformational platform designed to refine payment experiences while upholding the highest standards of security and reliability.

Datatel's CryptoIVR™ payments solution, combined with Authorize.net payment processing, provides an automated, secure, and PCI-scope-reducing way to handle phone payments, enabling rapid implementation and immediate operational benefits.

This discussion explores how AI is not just changing but significantly enhancing the way payments are processed, drawing directly on insights from a recent Visa study to showcase new avenues for business profitability and success. The focus is not just on the mechanics of processing payments—such as swiping a card through a machine—but on the underlying metrics that can be instrumental in improving profitability and business success.

It’s becoming increasingly apparent throughout the pandemic that automating processes significantly helps a company’s efficiency, resiliency, and security.