David Gosman

EMV Liability Shift: Don’t Panic, But Start Planning

Chip-and-PIN technology or EMV has been in use in Europe for several years. Here’s how it works: credit and debit cards have a chip embedded in them and once the card is swiped, users have to enter a pin number to complete a transaction. It’s estimated that this technology has cut down incidents of fraud by 65 percent over the last 10 years. For the U.S., the world’s largest user of credit and debit cards, this could be an effective tool in fighting credit card theft.

5 Restaurant POS Software Must Haves

We love dining out — the average American goes out to eat 74 times a year, industry sources report. Over the past several years we’ve seen restaurant technology evolve considerably. Regular menus have been replaced with digital menu boards, mobile POS (point of sale) and payments are becoming more mainstream, and kitchens are also getting an upgrade with inventory tracking and specialized hardware and technology.