by Omega | Nov 1, 2016 | Cyber Security, Data Breach, Data Security, Level 2, PCI, PCI DSS, PCI DSS 3.0, PCI DSS 3.2
“You don’t have to pay fees for non-compliance.” The above myth is touted by retailers resistant to Payment Card Industry’s compliance standards. This is a risky belief if put into practice. Retailers need to understand that they are...
by Omega | Mar 10, 2016 | Cyber Security, Data Breach, Data Security, PCI DSS 3.0, Security Strategist
Privileged access users have been identified as crucial components at the frontline of data security. However, several high profile breaches point to the lack of protection and management of these users’ accesses and identities. Organizations need to understand...
by Omega | Jan 12, 2016 | Cyber Security, Data Security, PCI, PCI DSS 3.0
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) released an update to its vulnerability standards and is giving merchants until June 2018 to migrate their security protocols, even though waiting is not recommended. Security Sockets Layer (SSL) and some...
by Omega | Dec 30, 2015 | Data Breach, Data Security, New Technology, PCI DSS 3.0
Are data security measures like internal vulnerability scanning, network monitoring, and log collection from the cardholder data environment (CDE) becoming a challenge in your retail environment? They can be challenging if internal scanning schedules interfere with...
by Omega | Oct 22, 2015 | Cyber Security, Data Breach, New Technology, PCI, PCI DSS 3.0
Have you ever wondered if the credit or debit card data of your customers is hiding somewhere in employees’ laptops and desktops? Or, if employees are actually following rules by refraining from transmitting valuable card data information via end-user messaging...
by Omega | May 1, 2015 | Cyber Security, Data Breach, Data Security, PCI, PCI DSS 3.0
VISA’s guideline in response to merchant breaches caused by applications installed by integrators and resellers recommends merchants to work with an approved service provider to, • Improve security, reduce risk and maintain PCI DSS compliance • Simplify the...
