As the world moves toward digital payments, some sectors have hesitated to shift. For example, when it comes to B2B accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP), you rarely see digital money transfers. Many businesses are still clinging to the friction-filled legacy systems that require manual processes such as cutting checks and initiating ACH payments. However, while these methods may be tried and true, they're also time consuming, unreliable and can hinder a business, especially in times of...

Since 1999, AutoAction, a leading dealership management software (DMS) provider for independent Texas car dealers, has focused on providing robust technology solutions that solve dealers' daily challenges. From inventory acquisition to sales and finance, AutoAction helps streamline business operations and maintain compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. 

PCI stands for “Payment Card Industry” and is a set of security standards created by the major credit card brands (Visa®, Mastercard®, Amex®, etc.). The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the specific set of requirements created to ensure that your business has processed, stored, or transmitted credit card information in a secure environment.

Payment gateways and processors are what make the magic happen - at least on the consumer's end. To understand how these technologies work, you'll have to learn what's going on behind the scenes of this intricate financial dance.

Mobile payment technology and payments security is light-years ahead of just a few years ago. As scammers have found ways to take advantage of payment methods, mobile phones have stepped up to offer a more secure and convenient way to pay.

Efforts to stem the spread of Covid-19 have forced consumers and businesses into workarounds for meeting basic needs — usually with significant help from pre-existing technologies. Banking is one example — and it’s likely, say experts, to remain substantially tech-enabled from now on as companies and their customers grow accustomed to the ease and convenience of digitized financial service.