Alpine Payment Systems/Dine Fraud Free Make Inc 5000

Follow the link below to read about alpine and see how they ranked among the top 5000 companies in the nation: http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/alpine-payment-systems

Who really takes the hit when fraud happens?

“More often than not it’s the merchant that ends up paying for fraud losses,” says Brian Krebs, a former Washington Post reporter, who now works as an independent investigative journalist and runs the blog, Krebs on Security. “The bank will eat the fraud in limited cases if it can be shown that it wasn’t the merchant’s fault. However, that’s hard to do.”

Read more: http://www.creditcardguide.com/creditcards/credit-cards-general/hidden-costs-credit-card-fraud-1365/#ixzz1WYsGdcNx

Skimming could be happening right next door!

If you follow the link below to the article you can read about a neighbor that tipped police off due to a clicking sound she heard next door. Supposedly that clicking sound was a card embosser making fake credit cards!!

Read more HERE

Dine Fruad Free

Check out our short video on Dine Fraud Free:

Dine Fraud Free

Fraud Happens- Here are the next steps

If you read our posts on a daily basis then you are aware and alert as to how your card data can be compromised in today's society. However, if you take all the precautions you can and your card info is still skimmed, here are some helpful tips on how to resolve the issue quickly.

9 steps

Credit Card Fraud is growing all over the nation

Credit Card Fraud is growing all over the nation. Whether it is skimming cards at a local restaurant, card information being compromised at the pump or card info being pilfered at an ATM; skimming seems to be the leading contributor of this increase in crime. Help yourself to avoid skimming by not letting your card out of your sight. Also, help businesses prevent skimming by introducing the concept of Dine Fraud Free to the restaurants you dine at. If you have a business that can use our services in mind, contact us (877)217-0707

Huge story on the security of your credit card data

Not directly related to credit card skimming, however, with new this big related to your credit card data, we have to share.

Check out the story on MSNBC

BBB tips to help prevent skimming

The BBB offers some pointers on how to avoid credit card skimming. None of which go into not letting your card out of your site. Here at Alpine we see the outcome of skimming cases on a daily basis. Make sure when you are out using your plastic you are being alert and not opening yourself to the risks of credit card fraud.

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Chip deadline fast approaching

Visa released on the 18th: "Visa will require U.S. acquirer processors and sub-processor service providers to be able to support merchant acceptance of chip transactions no later than April 1, 2013" With the deadline fast approaching, Alpine is here to help you stay ahead of the rest. Contact us today to find out more on our selection of Chip ready terminals. (877)217-0707

READ THE PRESS RELEASE HERE

PCI Leniency

Visa announced recently that they will relax costly data security standards (PCI) for merchants who enable chip-based contact and contact-less payments and will shift fraud liabilities for credit card transactions from the card issuer's bank to the merchants bank when merchants cannot process a customer's chip-based card. If you need chip ready equipment, call us today! (877)712-0707

Be nice to your server..... or else..

If you are willing to hand your card over to a server, make sure you were treating them with kindness and not asking too much of them. This waitress claimed that she was only skimming cards of customers who treated her poorly or asked her to do too much.

Disgruntled Waitress

More of TGI Friday's

"The reason why you see it there more often is they literally take your card out of your sight. They have the skimming machine in the back, and then they return your card," says the Maryland Attorney being interviewed about the story- check it out below.

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Thank Goodness It’s.... A Skimming Scheme?

Thank Goodness It’s.... Skimming Scheme? TGI Friday's restaurant has to be blushing a little today as one of their employees out of Maryland has been indicted on 16 counts of identity theft for skimming over 73 customers’ cards on a hand held skimmer. After using the card information to create new cards purchases were made that totaled more than $42,000.00. When you go out to eat, Monday or Friday, make sure you don’t let your card leave your hand.

READ HERE

Citigroup breached again

If Citigroup can be hacked into and lose 98,000+ of their customers info, your POS system, credit card terminal, back of house computer system etc can easily be hacked into. Make sure you are up to date with all your PCI Compliance requirements, if you are unsure if you are or are not, contact us for assistance. (877)217-0707.

Read the story of their breach: HERE

Waitress Skims Credit Cards

Turn your Iphone, Ipod, or Ipad into a skimmer...

Turn your Iphone, Ipod, or Ipad into a skimmer... security researchers from Aperture Labs in England recently demonstrated how they used the Square dongle and turned it into a skimmer that takes the card information, turns it into a sound wave, then converts the sound wave back into credit card numbers saved in on their device. Scary part- square dongles are free from the company and this Aperture Lab did this in an airport waiting for a plane.

do you know where your card information is?

25 year old man arrested along with his 33 year old accomplice after being caught for skimming restaurant patrons cards.

READ HERE: ARRESTS MADE

Chip Debit? is the move worth it?

Banks are starting to see the value in switching to Chip Debit. All of the equipment used with our Dine Fraud Free program is already accepting chip. One bank specifically reported "If I look at the first six months of 2010, as compared to the first six months of 2011, we've seen a 70 percent increase in the number of claims." With a growth rate like that, this appears to be a pretty good move.

Read the full article: Chip Debit

Another POS System Hacked

Another system hacked and more credit card numbers have been compromised. If you have still not checked to make sure your equipment is PCI compliant you should contact Alpine for assistance today. (877)217-0707

Check out the details: HERE