Javelin Pos Installation

The Pleasanton, Calif.-based research firm found that the number of increased 3% in 2015, the second highest level in the past six years. Accounting for some of this increase is the advent of EMV chip card transactions in the United States. Because EMV relies on dual authentication between the credit or debit card and the point-of-sale terminal, it significantly reduces the prospect of counterfeit card fraud. Criminals, who always seek the easiest path to their objectives, turn to other forms of fraud.

Third Party Analyst Firm Releases First 2013 Mobile Point of Sale (POS) Business and Market Impact Report San Francisco, CA, April 29, 2013 – Mobile. What is the potential size of the card acceptance market when mobile POS terminals are installed? Who are the consumer segments to target for early adoption?

New-account fraud, in which criminals attempt to create an online account using stolen bits of personal data, increased 113% in 2015, accounting for 20% of all fraud losses. The study canvassed more than 5,000 respondents between Oct.

In related news,, a Houston-based restaurant chain with more than 500 locations across 40 brands, recently said it uncovered malware on its POS systems at several locations, including restaurants, spas, and other venues it operates. Announced last week, the breach affected an undetermined number of cards used at locations across the nation during two periods in 2014 and 2015: May 4, 2014-March 5, 2015, and March 16-May 4, 2015. Landry’s, purveyor of brands like, Morton’s, and Vic & Anthony’s, says hired a cyber-security firm to investigate following a report of suspicious activity about payment cards that had been legitimately used at some locations. Criminals were able to install malware on the chain’s POS system. It had been designed to capture cardholder names, card numbers, expiration dates and a verification code. In response, the malware was removed and Landry’s began using point-to-point encryption.