If you are a dealer merchant of any size accepting credit cards, you must be in compliance with PCI Security Council standards. PCI DSS version 4.0 was released on March 31, 2022; however, it has been in a transition period since the prior version v3.2.1 was retired on March 31, 2024. The new requirements of version 4.0 will become effective March 31, 2025. What does that mean for you? If you have already completed your Security Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) you are compliant until your next SAQ is due. When your next SAQ is due, you will be required to be in compliance… Read More »
Recently, I’ve seen a lot of autonomous vehicles, electric tractors, ag robots, and AI enhanced equipment at World Ag Expo, FIRA USA and Agritechnica. Out of all the new tech equipment, I believe the first large-scale adoption will come in precision spraying. Herbicide-resistant weeds have proliferated over the past years. There are also numerous negative reports on the environmental and health impacts of using farm chemicals, including a recent report that came out showing Midwest states having the largest increased rate of cancer. Also, Bayer has fought over 110,000 lawsuits and still has more than 50,000 to go on the… Read More »
As the United States enters the year 2024, the economic landscape appears to be a dynamic mix of opportunities and challenges. The nation, having weathered the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic and faced various economic uncertainties, is poised for growth in the coming year. This article delves into key aspects of the United States economic outlook for 2024, exploring factors that will shape the nation’s economic trajectory. Growth Prospects: The U.S. economy is anticipated to continue its recovery and exhibit steady growth in 2024. The combination of robust consumer spending, increased business investment, and government initiatives is expected to drive… Read More »
What is the economic outlook for 2024? UBS economists expect economic growth to slow sharply in the next few quarters, with a mild contraction worth half a percentage point in the middle of the year. After posting projected 2.6% growth in 2023 (as of December 2023), the UBS economics team sees GDP growth dropping to just 0.3% in 2024. Accordingly, they expect the unemployment rate to rise to nearly 5% by the end of the year. With that added disinflationary impulse, they expect monetary policy easing in 2024 to drive recovery in 2025, pushing GDP growth back up to roughly… Read More »
[Author: Century Business Solutions, 03.2020 | Keywords: Security, PCI Compliant] As a business owner, it’s your duty to protect your company. Surviving 2020 requires businesses to stay up to date on security advances. As technology evolves, so do digital threats, making it more important than ever before to make payment security a priority. The following are five of the biggest oversights companies make when it comes to payment security. Keep reading to find out if you are making any of these 5 costly payment security mistakes. #1 Not Implementing Tokenization Tokenization is becoming increasingly popular. If you’ve ever purchased anything… Read More »
Ever since the introduction of a so-called “Right to Repair” bill in the Nebraska Legislature in 2015, INEDA has been working closely with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA) to provide industry-wide support for onboard diagnostics and repair information for users of powered equipment. We encourage you to view an informative flyer and R2R Solutions video illustrating the commitment of the industry to provide onboard diagnostics and repair information by the year 2021. Any legislators considering legislation should be made aware of our industry commitment to provide the highest level of service to equipment… Read More »
