Payment security ranks highly among consumers
Customers are becoming increasingly aware of how their personal data is being dealt with when they provide payment details over the phone, a new study has found. Compiled by Syntec Telecom, the survey...
View ArticleCompanies can benefit from PCI DSS templates
Businesses that need to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) may find it easiest to use pre-made compliance security policy templates, which PCI DSS experts in many...
View ArticleUnderstanding the value of penetration testing
When a company goes about testing its cybersecurity systems, it has a few options to choose from, but the type that may provide the most insight into how well a business responds to a cyber threat may...
View ArticleExplaining new requirements under PCI DSS 3.0
On January 1 2014, the third version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard will go into effect, and although Version 2 won't expire for another year, experts are encouraging to start the...
View ArticleExperts explain how PCI DSS will affect penetration testing for Aussie...
Penetration testing services had better prepare for a surge in demand next year, considering PCI DSS compliance will require more rigorous vulnerability management measures. According to CSO, PCI Data...
View ArticleWhy PCI DSS compliancy is key
A key tool for businesses that handle customer credit card information is the payment card industry data security standard (PCI DSS). It's essentially a set of rules that companies handling credit...
View ArticleOver 50,000 customer transactions compromised in three-month breach
Around 50,000 customer transactions, along with other data, has been compromised following a breach stretching over three months. Gingerbread Shed, an Arizona based retailer specialising in ticketing...
View ArticleOperation Echo takes down 11 individuals
International law enforcement has apprehended 11 individuals allegedly involved in an organised crime group. Bulgarian and French judicial authorities, working with the European Cybercrime Centre...
View ArticlePOS malware comprises 1,500 devices and half a million payment cards
Over half a million payment cards have been compromised by a piece of malware that has infected around 1,500 point-of-sale (POS) devices globally. The malware, part of a worldwide botnet called...
View ArticleAchieving Comprehensive PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance
It’s not news that any entity that processes, transmits or stores account data, or can impact the security of cardholder data environment, is required to be compliant to PCI DSS 3.0. However, the...
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