News - Part 19

  • CMUSA Salutes Our Members in Honor of Small Business Week

    Owning a small business isn’t easy. It takes courage, hard work and perseverance. That’s why during National Small Business Week – an American tradition dating back to 1963 – we take the opportunity to recognize small business owners like you who are so important in moving this country forward. You have an often challenging job…

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  • 10 Tips to Help Prevent a Data Breach

    Small businesses are increasingly at risk for data theft, also known as data breach.  According to a Verizon 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), organizations with fewer than 100 employees comprised 31% of data breach incidents investigated in 2012.  You can minimize your business’s risk of data breach by taking these essential steps: Secure sensitive…

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  • Why Accept Credit Cards?

    With over ¾ of the American population using some form of plastic for regular purchases, businesses–especially online retailers–can’t afford not accept credit cards as a form of payment. Credit or debit/ATM cards make transactions fast, easy and error free. Credit cards are also reliable payment method for businesses that are not able to accept cash or checks….

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  • Keeping Your Customers and Your Business Secure: A Guide to New Payments Security Technology for Busy Small Business Owners

    SCORE So many new terms, so little time. EMV, Chip, Chip and PIN, tokenization. What does it all mean? Most of us small business owners spend the majority of our waking hours running a business. There is not much time left in the day to stay on top of the latest data breaches and all…

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