ETA and ControlScan Release Research on SMBs at the Point-of-Sale

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association representing the payments technology world, has partnered with ControlScan, a trusted security and compliance partner to the payments industry and ETA member, to release new payments research data from a joint survey examining point-of-sale (POS) technology adoption among small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs).  

Nearly 250 SMBs completed the ControlScan-ETA POS Technology Adoption survey, providing insight into how they navigate the decision-making process when purchasing or upgrading technology for consumer payment acceptance.

"We're excited about our latest partnership with ETA member ControlScan and the ability to provide this important information to our members," said Del Baker Robertson, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at ETA. "Providing this kind of front line data from merchants to our members can be a strategic benefit, and it's one of the many benefits of ETA membership."

ControlScan and ETA first debuted their POS Technology Adoption survey at ETA's TRANSACT Tech event in San Francisco, November 10. You can find more information at 3:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 7, when ControlScan and the ETA host a live webinar to provide a deeper look into the survey's findings and associated learning outcomes. The webinar is complimentary for both ETA members and ControlScan customers, as well as $99 for non-members. For more information -- and to register -- visit http://www.electran.org/webinar-december-7-2016-more-than-cost-new-concerns-driving-pos-technology-adoption/. 

About ETA
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $5 trillion in purchases in the U.S. and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers. For more information, visit www.electran.org.

About ControlScan  
ControlScan is the Managed Security Service Provider with a difference: We take a proactive approach to protecting businesses from cyber threats while helping ensure their compliance with security and privacy standards like PCI DSS and HIPAA/HITECH. Our unified security and compliance solutions deliver confidence to millions of businesses as well as the IT professionals who serve them. Merchant service providers and web hosting companies also partner with us to reduce cybercrime-related business risk. Based in Atlanta, ControlScan is venture backed and supported by a worldwide base of customers, partners and strategic alliances. For more information about our company and solutions, please visit ControlScan.com or call 800-825-3301, ext. 2.

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