What is Payment Key Injection and Why Does it Matter?

Every time a customer taps, dips, or swipes a payment card at a retail location or restaurant, that transaction depends on encryption keys loaded into the device long before it reaches the counter. The process of securely loading those keys is called key injection —...

PCI Leapfrog: Should You Jump to v7 or Use v6 as a Stepping Stone?

PCI Leapfrog: Should You Jump to v7 or Use v6 as a Stepping Stone? By Sami Alakkam | Vice President, NewBold Technologies With the PCI v5 sunset deadline now less than 15 months away (April 2027, extended from the original Aprill 2026 date), retailers and restaurant...

Payment Device Pricing Update: What You Need to Know

Payment Device Pricing Update: What You Need to Know By Johan Claassen, CEO — NewBold Technologies Major payment device manufacturers are implementing price adjustments due to the global memory chip shortage. Here’s what’s happening, what it means for your...