May / June 2016
COVER STORY
THE STATE OF EMV
Perspectives on what’s working and what’s not since October 1.
FEATURES
MANAGING EMV EXPECTATIONS
October 1 wasn’t a deadline; it was a starting point. We asked ISOs, acquirers, and other payments professionals for their views on the chip card implementation process to date.
EMV: WHERE THE MERCHANTS ARE
From the merchants’ perspective, the EMV transition has been less than perfect. While the big and very small are handling the shift to chip cards, it’s slow going for mid-sized merchants, according to retail groups. Here’s why.
SMALL DATA, BIG EFFECTS
As SMBs identify methods to capture Small Data and use it to grow their businesses, three experts explain exactly what Small Data is and why it matters to merchant service sales teams. (ETA CPPs: After you read the article, take the online quiz to earn two CE credits!)
DEPARTMENTS
@ETA
Announcements and ideas from ETA’s CEO Jason Oxman
INTELLIGENCE
Vital facts and stats from the electronic payments world
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Timely updates on hot discussions in the profession
COMMENTS
EMV implementation and transaction speed
PEOPLE
Brett McDowell from the FIDO Alliance talks authentication and enhanced security.
