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Diagram illustrating the SPoC solution architecture for secure PIN entry on a COTS device

Security

What is Software-based PIN Entry on COTS (SPoC)?

Published by the PCI SSC, Software-based PIN Entry on COTS (SPoC) is a standard that provides a software-based approach for protecting PIN entry on commercial off-the-shelf devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Illustration representing credit card loyalty points and rewards

Merchant & POS

What are Loyalty Points?

Loyalty points are promotional rewards banks give customers for credit card transactions, tracked on a card/customer basis. Banks charge merchants a commission on POS transactions, and some share part of that commission with cardholders as points.

Photo of a prepaid card used for everyday purchases

Credit Card

What should you know before buying a prepaid card?

A prepaid card is a customized chip or chipless card that is not linked to a bank account and has no credit limit like a credit card. You can only spend up to the amount loaded onto the card.

Collection POS web-based payment management dashboard

Merchant & POS

What is a Collection POS?

A Collection POS is a secure, web-based payment platform through which businesses and institutions manage their collections and generate the reports they need. Many similar products exist on the market under different names.

Unattended self-service POS terminal used for card payments

Merchant & POS

What Is an Unattended POS?

Unattended POS is a type of POS that is not managed by merchant staff and is triggered by the customer in self-service services. Its use has increased further with the rise of mobile payments.

ISO 8583 field table showing the F38 authorization identification response field

ISO 8583

ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F38)

DE 38 (AUTHORIZATION IDENTIFICATION RESPONSE) is the authorization code generated when a transaction is approved. It is alphanumeric, 6 characters long, and left empty for declined transactions.

Diagram showing different types of POS terminals used for card payments

Merchant & POS

What Is a POS (Point of Sale)?

Virtual or electronic authorization devices connected to a bank, used by merchants to accept card payments. The term comes from the English phrase Point of Sale. Covers POS types by communication method, their advantages, who can use one, and the transactions a POS can perform.

Illustration representing electronic payment systems

Payment Systems

What are Payment Systems?

Let's talk about payment systems, which we have heard more about since the internet entered our lives, and the basic structures behind them. The first credit card in the world was used in America in the 1920s.