Category: Cardstream

March 29, 2022

3DSv1 vs 3DSv2

The Need for 3DS 3-Domain Secure (3DS) is a way of completing Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), a requirement of online payment transactions within the EEA. When a cardholder makes a ....

March 22, 2022

Payment Security

Why is there a need for Payment Security? It's no secret that technology is developing at an exponential rate. The payments industry is experiencing a huge surge in the number ....

March 9, 2022

What is PSD2 and SCA?

With ever changing legislation, you may find yourself wondering what are PSD2 and SCA? What is PSD2? PSD2 is the second version of the directive created by the European Union ....

August 24, 2021

The Levels of PCI DSS Compliance

PCI DSS merchant compliance is built on four separate levels all dependant on the business you run and your transaction volume. What are the four levels of PCI DSS compliance ....

August 12, 2021

The Rise of Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies are an important and rising element in today’s digital economy. In this post, we shall be breaking down what this new form of digital currency is all about and ....

August 9, 2021

PCI DSS Compliance – is it a requirement?

What does PCI DSS compliance mean? Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance is a set of requirements intended to ensure that all companies that process, store, or transmit credit ....

July 22, 2021

Swipen and Cardstream Connect GooglePay to E-commerce

Swipen, the payment solutions specialist, along with its counterpart, Cardstream, are pleased to provide GooglePay for e-commerce, a safer and more secure way for customers to pay online. With mobile ....

July 19, 2021

The Future of Payments in the Post COVID-19 Pandemic Era

The impact of COVID-19 Pandemic over the last 18 months has drastically changed the payments landscape, presenting new challenges and some unexpected opportunities for the payments industry to both embrace ....

July 5, 2021

What you need to know about White Label Payment Solutions

What does white labelling mean? White labelling means selling goods or services of another company under your company’s brand identifiers: name, logo, packaging, etc. to use for your own distribution. ....

June 1, 2021

Cardstream Elects Mind in Somerset to be its Charity of the Year

TAUNTON SOMERSET 01/06/2021 Cardstream, a global independent provider of white label partner-focused payment services, announced that it has chosen Mind in Somerset to be its ‘Charity of the Year’. With ....