This is a funny but true story. Funny as long as your information has not been misused or compromised. I deal with a vendor for our show tchotchkes every year. Recently, I ordered a new design of tchotchkes and when it came to payment time, the vendor said she had all my information. I was q ...
Read MoreAt the end of the day, the only questions that are relevant are how important is your business to you and are you prepared to protect it? A credit card breach at one of your stores, dealer site or at your home office can kill your business. If you haven’t lived through a breach – then you cann ...
Read MoreHighly unlikely is the short answer. PCI is not about filling out forms. It about securing your stores. The short form just makes it a little easier to fill out and then submit it. You are still agreeing to be compliant with all of the requirements of PCI DSS – yes, all 286 questions! You might as ...
Read MoreData Security is front and center for all businesses especially if they are receiving payments for their services through credit cards. Next in line is the challenge of proving that their customers' information is secure. Which leads you to the question of complying with the standards of the Pay ...
Read MoreMany retailers are under the impression that PCI compliance is the maximum protection they need to secure sensitive data. Retailers working with Qualified Security Assessor’s (QSA’s) desperately try to remove as many of their machines from the scope of PCI to reduce risk and ultimately become PC ...
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