In 2010, Massachusetts implemented a law that requires companies that handle the “personal information” of Massachusetts residents to implement a compliant information security program. Last month, they used that law to impose the first major fine on a restaurant chain that failed to protect their consumers’ information. The Massachusetts attorney general fined the chain $110,000 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘PCI Compliant’
Data Breach Fines – Denial is Not a Strategy
Monday, April 18th, 2011 Dana Hawker, Senior Manager, Data Security and Compliance
E-mail Marketer, Epsilon, Breached: Will Spear Phishing Attacks Increase?
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 Ernie Floyd, Director - Data Security & Compliance
You may have heard of the massive breach at Epsilon, a company who does e-mail marketing for over 2,500 companies including Target, Best Buy, Kroger, Capital One and CitiGroup, where millions of e-mail addresses were stolen. There was no talk of credit cards, so why is Radiant bringing this up? True, this breach had nothing [...]
Don’t Give Criminals an Unintentional Gift This Holiday Season
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 Dana Hawker, Senior Manager, Data Security and Compliance
It’s a well-known fact that the holiday season is the favorite time of year for criminals. Business owners and managers should make sure that they are staying alert and are encouraging their employees to protect their merchandise as well as protect their consumers’ credit card data. The following are a few simple measures that security [...]
Wireless Security…Jumbo Shrimp?
Thursday, November 11th, 2010 Dana Hawker, Senior Manager, Data Security and Compliance
For many, wireless security may seem to be a contradiction in terms. Wireless networks have always been low hanging fruit for criminals to potentially access your business. However, many businesses get into the market of offering free Wi-Fi hotspots to their customers to stay competitive, promote business and encourage loyalty. Some businesses are also using [...]
Eat This, Secure That!
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 John Pearson, Director - Data Security & Compliance
If you have not read one of the “EAT THIS, NOT THAT!” books, then I encourage you to do so as they are a real eye-opener for those trying to eat healthy and watch their fat intake. In our fast-pace, dine out multiple times per week society, it is easy to become a victim of [...]
Guess What? Your Payment Application is Not the Only Thing Criminals Care About
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 Dana Hawker, Senior Manager, Data Security and Compliance
Processing credit cards is vital to efficiently running your restaurant or retail business, and that includes doing everything possible to protect the data being transferred over the Internet. However, criminal attacks are getting more and more advanced and the likelihood that restaurants and other small business establishments will fall victim to cybercriminals is increasing. Large [...]
There are 200 Questions. Do You Have 200 Answers?
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 Dana Hawker, Senior Manager, Data Security and Compliance
Completing the PCI DSS Self Assessment Questionnaire does not mean your site won’t be breached. Fact: As a small business that processes, transmits or stores credit card data, you are required to validate your compliance with the PCI-DSS. Fiction: Validating your compliance with the PCI-DSS means that your data is protected. Reality: Validating your compliance [...]
Your password is 123456, right? No? Bet I can guess if not. Dare me!
Monday, May 24th, 2010 John Pearson, Director - Data Security & Compliance
In a recent security breach, 32 million user passwords were exposed by a website. This data made publicly available was analyzed by the security company Imperva who reported the following conclusions in their report: 16% of users choose only numbers for their password 30% of users choose the minimum length required for their password 40% [...]
Radiant’s Commitment to Data Security
Friday, December 4th, 2009 John Heyman, Chief Executive Officer
At Radiant Systems, we take pride in providing technology solutions to the hospitality and retail industries. As the industry leader, we have a long track record of continuously delivering exceptional value, exceeding customer expectations and helping our customers manage risk. As part of this, we invest heavily in product research and development, which includes the [...]
Making sure your store is PCI Compliant
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 James Hervey, Senior Manager, Product Marketing
Those three little letters, P C I. They seem to set off all sorts of alarm bells as soon as a retailer starts thinking about them. It’s hard, yes, but making your store compliant is definitely achievable. Three suggestions we would give to anyone contemplating their first on-site assessment or filling out a Self-Assessment Questionnaire [...]
