Category Archives: Credit Card Theft

How Many People Does It Take to Process a Credit Card?

  • By Bradley Cyprus
  • April 16, 2012

I know this sounds like the old joke about a light bulb or a chicken crossing the road, but the way some fast casual restaurants operate, the joke is on them.  There are many restaurants that have their servers pick up checks from … More »

Global Payments States 1.5 Million Stolen Cards Is Manageable

  • By Bradley Cyprus
  • April 2, 2012

In a statement made on April 1st, the Chairman and CEO of Global Payments, Paul R. Garcia, assured the public that no customer identifiable information was obtained when hackers stole an estimated 1.5 million credit cards from a vulnerable system.  … More »

Microsoft Takes a Swing at Cyber Thieves

  • By Bradley Cyprus
  • March 27, 2012

How many times have you read an article that lambasted Microsoft for having yet another security hole in one of their software packages that can be and has been exploited by cyber thieves?  There is no doubt that the software giant … More »

Does Adding WiFi to Your Restaurant Scare You?

  • By Bradley Cyprus
  • March 15, 2012

When most restaurateurs consider adding WiFi to their business, they get a cold shiver to run up their spine.  If history has taught us anything, it is that businesses, especially retail outfits, have been compromised through their wireless networks.  If … More »