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The history of DTMF in contact centers

The image of dual tone multi frequency signalling (DTMF) has come in for a makeover recently in  contact centers.  The engine behind automated IVR menus for many years, it also now facilitates new ‘keypad payment by phone’ technology to help keep customers’ card numbers safe when paying over the phone for goods and services. The …

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Cash is no longer king – how does this affect the payment card industry?

It’s just been reported by the British Retail Consortium that payment by card now accounts for more transactions than all other payment types combined in the UK. In particular, there’s been a massive growth in the use of contactless card payments, so much so that there’s speculation that we may be moving towards becoming a …

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Why US contact centers need to wake up to the EU’s new GDPR data protection legislation and other new security requirements

A recent survey by PWC found that over 90% of US companies surveyed viewed GDPR compliance as one of their top data security priorities in 2017, and over half of those stated that it was their single most important issue of concern. Why is this? In May 2018 the EU’s general data protection regulation (GDPR) …

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How PCI compliance can help you achieve GDPR compliance too

As you probably know, there’s a lot of pressure on organizations to ensure that they are compliant with the new EU GDPR regulations by 2018. At Syntec we’re increasingly asked how PCI DSS and GDPR are related. In this blog I’ll discuss the overlap between the two and how PCI compliance can help you then build …

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Keys to a successful PCI DSS project

Considerations for vendor selection The choice of supplier for your PCI DSS solution is critically important to the success of your project. A good fit for your business helps ensure a relatively smooth journey. Solutions which are intuitive ease the learning process, foster the sense of the project being an improvement, and contribute to organizational …

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How can my contact center become PCI DSS compliant? A check list of considerations

After three years of discussion, a new EU Data Protection Framework has been agreed. The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the current Data Protection Directive. Whilst it won’t come into force for a couple of years, it’s important that your organization starts preparing now, as it will have a very substantial impact on all entities that …

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