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From acquiring to facilitating: The true value of mentors ...........................................................23
How payfacs are changing the By Mike Ackerman, DigiPay Solutions Inc.
acquiring market – Part 2 ...............................................................1 We all meet individuals who seem to come along at just the right
By Dale Laszig and Patti Murphy time and influence us in essential ways. Having a mentor is an expe-
This second article in a two-part series continues to explore the im- rience that can bring benefits for a lifetime.
pact of payfacs on payments and discusses how acquirers and MLSs
can collaborate with payfacs to compete today. Company Profile
News Briefs Payroc LLC:
From ISO to full-fledged acquirer ............................................24
Call centers face inside, outside threats ...............................10 Education
Holiday spending projections
bode well for retailers ...................................................................10 Street Smarts SM
What gets you pumped? ..............................................................36
EMV 3-D Secure protocol gets update...................................10
By Steven Feldshuh, Merchants' Choice Payment Solutions East
New York bill aims to 'shield' consumer data .....................10 Adrenaline works in mysterious ways. It can give you great energy
Visa to digitalize mass transit ....................................................10 and better abilities. It's what pushes actors, musicians, lecturers or
athletes to be their best.
PCI DSS 3.2 strengthens, KRACK attacks ..............................10
Legal ease:
EMVCo guidelines reflect ISO risk from third-party providers ........................................38
global omnichannel trends ........................................................10
By Adam Atlas, Attorney at Law
Protect corporate sites before Merchants require ever-better systems to stay competitive in today's
the holidays, experts warn ..........................................................10 business climate; some are provided by third parties. What ISO risks
Deloitte honors fastest growing tech companies ............10 are associated with such suppliers and their products?
New Product
Industry Update ...............................................................................12
Views Tailored solutions for the payfac community ....................42
Inspiration
The very point of sale:
A most unconventional convention .......................................20 Make your merchants' goals your own .................................43
By Dale S. Laszig, DSL Direct LLC Departments
Produced by volunteers, the payments industry's popular trade- Letter From the Editors ....................................................................5
shows are organized similarly and provide tremendous benefits.
There's always room, though, for innovators with new approaches. Spotlight Innovators ......................................................................30
Resource Guide .................................................................................44
Advertiser Index ...............................................................................54

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