Because many merchant compromises result from badly installed or configured applications, payments acquirers, such as Chase Paymentech, are stepping up to help address point-of-sale security.
Organizations that have struggled with risk assessments to comply with PCI-DSS requirements now can take advantage of new guidance. Learn about the latest advice on how to address shortcomings.
The future of security in payments remains unclear, says Nicolas Vedrenne of the Merchant Risk Council. But international collaboration will be critical, especially as infrastructures merge.
Organizations everywhere should be concerned about DDoS attacks. But most are too focused on compliance to pay enough attention to fraud and security fundamentals, says ENISA's John Walker.
The big breaches make the headlines, but the smaller attacks on merchants are the ones that ultimately benefit the fraudsters and hurt banking institutions most, says Wade Baker of Verizon.
The failure to take appropriate steps to secure their IT assets leaves small and midsize enterprises vulnerable to attacks from cybercriminals seeking to pick low-hanging fruit.
What is the focus of new guidelines from the PCI Security Standards Council on mobile payment acceptance security? The council's Bob Russo and Troy Leach discuss key objectives - and what's coming next.
As mobile transactions grow, so do the fraud risks. How is the Merchant Risk Council working with card issuers and merchants to address these threats? Nicolas Vedrenne of the MRC offers insight.
Visa's Eduardo Perez says a new end-to-end encryption service expected to launch in early 2013 will improve card security at the merchant level. What makes this new service superior? Perez offers details.
Two Romanians pleaded guilty to breaching point-of-sale systems at Subway and other U.S. retailers. Experts say the breach exposes common security vulnerabilities that remain a concern.
The PCI Security Standards Council has issued new guidelines on mobile payment acceptance security. What are the key recommendations? The council's Bob Russo and Troy Leach discuss the new guidance.
The continuing loss of data to China suggests that the federal government should carefully assess the cybersecurity implications associated with the expansion of Chinese cloud and mobile providers in the U.S.
Visa's new end-to-end encryption service aims to eliminate payment card data at the merchant level. Eduardo Perez of Visa's Risk Group discusses the security value of this emerging solution.
In the wake of recent merchant breaches, a new PCI training program aims to enhance point-of-sale security. Which payment card risks does this program address? PCI Council chair Bob Russo explains.
Heartland Payment Systems, which suffered a massive breach in 2009, is working to enhance POS security at the merchant level. What steps is this processor taking, and what role would it like to see card-issuing banks play?
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