by Gwyn Johnson | Feb 18, 2026 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing
If you accept payments or build software that touches payments, security is part of the job. That’s where PCI comes in. The PCI Security Standards Council recently released version 2.0 of the PCI Secure Software Standard, updating how payment software is expected to...
by Gwyn Johnson | Jan 13, 2026 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing
January is when payment volume calms down, and deposit questions get loud. You will hear the same three lines on repeat: “Why doesn’t the deposit match?” “Where did that refund land?” “What is that adjustment?” A cleaner close fixes that with one standard. What...
by Gwyn Johnson | Dec 4, 2025 | General Merchant Processing, Industry Trends, Marketing
The holidays are peak revenue season and peak risk. Online and in‑app spending jump, fraudsters ramp up, and the fallout shows up as disputes in January and February. If you’re not ready, a strong December can quietly turn into a painful Q1. Holiday Spending: More...
