Smart Card Guide Targets Reluctant Members

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. - Credit unions that have small business owners as members who are reluctant to expand into contactless payments can now point those members toward a new white paper that answers their questions. The Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payments Council offers answers to merchants in a new guide to implementing contactless payments.

Both the white paper, "Accepting Contactless Payments: A Merchant Guide," and presentation, "Contactless Payment Deployment: Merchant Implementation Guide," are available free of charge at www.smartcardalliance.org/pages/publications-contactless-payment-deployment. Topics covered in the white paper and presentation include an overview of contactless payments deployments and the benefits to merchants; practical guidance for implementing contactless payments, including requirements for payment processing, physical environment, and software and hardware development and certification; guidance and best practices for training, marketing and support, and contactless payments vendors and resources. (c) 2007 The Credit Union Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cujournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com