A security event involving payment card data, especially card present data, can be one of the most costly events a company may face. Not only did a recent study report the average total cost of a data breach as $3.8 million,...more
In the past, critics of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) have alleged that the DSS requirements either (1) provide little more than a minimal baseline for security with a “check-the-box” compliance...more
Last week a small New England bakery announced that its point-of-sale (POS) devices were infected with malware that may have put card data at risk....more