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Taking card payments via phone; the worst advice we’ve ever seen.

When it comes to business advice, there is some truly disturbing information available on the internet. But this advice regarding taking credit card payments over the phone is next level. It featured in a quite popular article that features prominently in search results for accepting credit card payments over the phone. Here’s a screenshot so …

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How to solve the biggest problems with call centre fraud

The call centre is fast becoming a front line in the credit card fraud battle. Online and instore payment channels have improved security measures in recent years, leaving the call centre as the weakest link for fraudsters to target. Call centres must comply with strict data security standards that cover the storage of sensitive credit …

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The REAL risk of reading your credit card to a call centre

For all the increases in credit card security – embedded chips, CVV codes, PINs – it’s somewhat astounding that many call centers still ask customers to read out their credit card numbers over the phone. Most customers have the common sense not to broadcast their card details across their office or down the street. But …

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