Encryption, tokenization, PCI compliance - it can all be confusing, so SMS Valet has created a cheat sheet explaining the differences between encryption and tokenization and why they're important security measure in our platform. Learn more
2016 saw exciting new products and incredible growth in the payments industry, both on the technology side, as well as on the merchant and consumer adoption side. As we continue in 2017, we look forward to new payment innovations, unique payment experiences and everything the New Year has to offer. We asked a few payment [...]
Join TEZ as we showcase SMS Valet, our ticketless valet technology at The Parking Industry Exhibition March 5-8 in Chicago, IL! The PIE Show is the best place to see all of the latest parking services and products in one place. Hosted this year at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare (Rosemont, IL), PIE is the first [...]
A valet operation is defined as much by customer experience as it is the actual service provided. Having a quick, simple and efficient process helps you not only stand out from competitors, but it also wins over repeat customers who return time after time, knowing they can trust you to provide a positive experience. When [...]
You’ve never heard of a business doing well because they settled for providing lesser service to save a buck. And yet, year after year, companies choose not to upgrade or follow market trends because the cost is simply too high. At TEZ, we understand that moving from traditional, paper ticket valet operations to mobile, ticketless [...]
The great thing about using SMS Valet with your phone is that you only have to enter your credit card information once. After that, you’re good to go, wherever you drop off your keys—even if it’s at a different location. Hospital, restaurant, hotel—if the parking gurus at the curb use SMS Valet, you never even [...]
Businesses that accept your credit card information for an online purchase aren’t necessarily thrilled about being responsible for safeguarding your account number. That’s because the more payment information they have to take care of, the harder it is—and more expensive it is—to maintain their PCI compliance. The fewer bytes of valuable information they have to [...]
The big day is finally here! After nine months of anticipation, six name changes, three showers, and two weeks of bedroom decorating, the baby is finally on its way. With not a moment to spare it’s time to grab the packed weekend bag, hop in the car, and motor down to the hospital. But there’s [...]
You’re handing your financial information and good name over each time you send an email or make a purchase with your phone or computer. If it’s a reputable company—which of course it is, since you’re much too smart to do business with anyone who isn’t—the organization in question will protect that information by one of [...]
When valet services come to mind, most of us think of operations based around red-vested hotel attendants or a kiosk outside of a nice restaurant, certainly not an entire downtown district. But that is exactly what is being offered in Lakeland, Florida. The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) is offering a universal valet service to [...]
