By Spencer Eide on October 31, 2021
This course is approved for one hour of ETA Certified Payment Professional Continuing Education credit. SESSION DATE: On-demand What are the most highly regulated industries in online payments and what do you need to know about them? In this session, we highlight industries that recently have been the subject of frequent regulatory action, and discuss the particular…
By Spencer Eide on October 29, 2021
Get Your Copy of the Guide Learn about recent high-risk trends with card-not-present transactions that are likely to lead to expensive card brand fines. You will also see real-life examples and find additional resources to help answer common questions about these trends and how to navigate them. Our 33-page High-risk Trends Guide explores some of…
Download Your Copy of the FAQ Guide With the momentum of extreme political movements over the past few years, the US and other countries have seen an increase in hate groups and other radical organizations that frequently operate and organize through the internet. Improve your understanding of hate/harm content on the internet, and learn why most…
By LegitScript Folks on June 24, 2020
On May 29, a few blocks from a racial justice protest in Oakland, California, a security officer guarding a federal building was gunned down under mysterious circumstances. After an eight-day search and a shootout at an isolated home that left a sheriff's deputy dead, the man suspected of the murder was captured: an Air Force…
By David Khalaf on November 01, 2018
Last weekend's shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has prompted many to look at the online space and the degree to which platforms allow hate speech and extremist ideas. Although attention is focused mostly on social media outlets used by the shooter - including Gab and Twitter - what role…
By David Khalaf on April 30, 2018
Payment facilitators typically prohibit merchants selling firearms because of card brand rules, and because the complex web of jurisdictional laws in the US makes it difficult to track the legality of weapon purchases. Despite this prohibition, some merchants try to skirt the terms and conditions of payment processors by selling firearms that aren't technically firearms…
By David Khalaf on April 09, 2018
With the gaining momentum of the alt-right movement over the past few years, the US and other Western countries have seen an increase in hate groups and other extremist organizations that frequently operate and organize through the internet. Although the First Amendment of the US Constitution offers broad protections for speech, card brands, payment facilitators,…