Insights

First Data synthesizes industry knowledge, real-world experience and potential opportunities into key insights. These Insights are as integral to the way we do business as our products and services. Change—specifically innovative, pioneering change—represents opportunity. Our experts offer points of view on various topics to help you navigate today's ever-changing technology and the future of payments.

Implementing Tokenization Is Simpler Than You Think

Bruce Dragt and Rob McMillon
A surprisingly simple service-based approach makes implementing end-to-end encryption and tokenization in your payment environment simpler than you might think.

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Perspective: Foreign Shopper Confusion and Dissatisfaction

Brian Frey
Trying to do my part to improve the state of the economy, I went to the mall to treat myself to some new clothing and jewelry. As I waited in line to pay for my purchase, a woman in front of me with limited knowledge of English asked me the cost of the item she had in hand. I thought that she couldn’t read the price ticket so I rattled off the price. She apologized and said she could read the tag but didn’t know if it was a "good price."

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Perspective: Layered Security at the Point of Sale

Craig Tieken
First Data has teamed up with RSA, the Security Division of EMC, to launch the First Data Secure Transaction Management service, a layered security solution that will eliminate the need for merchants to store payment card numbers at the point of sale. Eliminating storage could dramatically decrease the cost and complexity of complying with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

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Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

First Data Thought Leadership
First Data provides what your card acceptance system needs comply to Payment Card Industry Data Security.

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Consumer Payment Preferences for In-Store Purchases

First Data Competitive Intelligence
Read the First Data-sponsored study on Consumer Payment Preferences for In-Store Purchases.

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