Credit Card Security With POS and Cash Registers

Interfacing Cash Registers and Point of Sale systems with Credit Card payments is very popular in today's stores and restaurants. There are various reasons for interfacing that I think outweigh not interfacing because so much is gained. However it also opens up some areas of concern that must be addressed by the business owner. Those areas of concern are Credit Card Data Theft due to hacking from outside, and data theft from inside your business. Some theft is just about impossible to stop, however most of those cases are going to be isolated and have nothing to due with integrated or non-integrated Cash Register and POS systems. Those cases include servers or cashiers using skimmers to collect and sell credit card information. Skimming happens all the time in every State and every type of business although restaurants are the primary target of this crime. check out this article about a recent skimming arrest in the Nations Capital

The biggest concern that should be addressed is the possibility of someone hacking into your system and stealing credit card data through your connection to the Internet. Often times the theft can be taking place over months right under your nose! Sometime the theft was initiated from someone on the inside sometimes from a hacker from the outside.

Take steps now to protect yourself. First use only a PCI compliant POS system or Cash Register, second have a firewall installed, third become familiar with the PCI rules and strive to make your business compliant. One large breech of credit card data could cost your your entire business! Please check out this video of a real life restaurant owner who became a victim

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