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On September 14, 2011

Can you control who should have your personal data?

When it comes to credit card misuse or breach, we refer to PCI compliance standards. When it comes to personal data breach, we go looking for data security and privacy protection laws. Nowadays our personal data has found its way to libraries, online retailers, airlines and every one in between. Of ...

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On September 10, 2011

The truth is out, revealed by Visa

Any retailer who is serious about dealing with PCI compliance sure knows what merchant level they are at. A smaller retailer like a Level 3 or 4 who lives in the world of denial may not know only because PCI compliance is a botheration to them. Well, here is a report recently announced by Visa on ...

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On September 5, 2011

Differentiating between good, mediocre and bad security vendors

Retailers don't have a clue and it is indeed difficult to differentiate between vendors when everybody claims to be the best. Sometimes, security vendors take advantage of and get retailers precisely on their weak points. Not too many retailers understand what PCI compliance really means. Here is ...

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On September 1, 2011

Securely Eliminate Card Data

Securely removing sensitive cardholder data can be performed in only a few steps. Many merchants believe that this process is difficult. The normal process consists of identifying card numbers, determining false positives, and eliminating or moving that sensitive information. However, the possibil ...

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On August 29, 2011

Flash ROBS? What has data security got to do with it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJZNYuMclNM&feature=youtu.be Social media has expanded from entertaining and exciting "Flash Mobs" to much more sinister events called "FLASH ROBS". "Flash Mobs" refer to spontaneous dancing or other antics of a group of people while "Flash ROBS" are when dozens of peo ...

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