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On July 25, 2011
One integrated solution can ease your compliance pains
PCI compliance is frequently thought of as a long and cumbersome task. Merchants often believe that piecing several solutions together is the only way to achieve compliance for their organization and also save money. This assumptions however is not correct, and the process of adding different piece ...
Read MoreOn July 21, 2011
PCI Certified? What does that mean? Is there such a thing?
If a vendor gets an ROC (Report on Compliance) from an auditor, does it mean that his entire retail environment is PCI compliant, hence PCI Certified? In reality, is there even such a term? I bring up this question since in one of the recent articles I read, a PCI security vendor for mobile payme ...
Read MoreOn July 17, 2011
I Don’t Want an Authentication Token!
Many users complain that carrying around a token device in their pocket or key chain (key fob with a little display on it, USB device to plug into their computer, etc.) to use for entering their second form of authentication when logging into security compliant computer systems is very troublesome ...
Read MoreOn July 1, 2011
Are you surprised your vendor has your credit card information stored from last year’s transaction?
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 MoreOn June 24, 2011
You are responsible for compliance at your stores
At 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 ...
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