Credit card information…it’s the hidden treasure that cyber criminals are constantly trying to steal from restaurant and retail operators that process, transmit or store this information for consumers. Ultimately, restaurant and retail operators are responsible for the protection of credit card information. As part of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, restaurant and retail [...]
Posts Tagged ‘PCI Compliance’
Protect Against, Identify & Resolve Weaknesses in Your Payment Card Environment
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 Dana Hawker, Senior Manager, Data Security and Compliance
The New Wave of Criminal Attacks
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 Jessica Lundberg, Senior Marketing Manager
Since the inception of the first data security standard, most of the focus has been placed on ensuring that a business’ POS software was validated against the latest payment application standard, which is now known as the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA DSS). Unfortunately, most retailers and restaurant operators believed and still falsely believe [...]
Back Door Criminals
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 John Pearson, Director - Data Security & Compliance
As a young man, desperately saving money for my first automobile, I spent some time working for a regional pizza chain. During that period, I recall an incident that occurred at another local restaurant. It was at night. On a weekday, after the close of business, two men entered through the back door. They robbed the owner at gun [...]
Keep the Bad Guys Out and Your Data Protected
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 Jessica Lundberg, Senior Marketing Manager
Hardware firewalls are the first line of defense to protect cardholder data and are required by the PCI Data Security Standard requirements. A firewall provides another layer of security that blocks external access to your environment and limits inside access to potentially harmful outside environments. What does this mean in plain English? It helps keep [...]
The Evolution of Protecting Cardholder Data
Monday, May 17th, 2010 Jessica Lundberg, Senior Marketing Manager
I can’t remember the last time that I actually paid for something using cash. Can you? I use my plastic cards to pay for pretty much everything. They are more convenient than using a check, speed up transactions at stores and allow me to purchase goods on credit. However, the increasing use of plastic cards [...]
