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RSS visaUnderstanding PCI DSS Compliance
White Paper It consolidates and supersedes the requirements of the previously developed MasterCard Site Data Protection (SDP) Program and the Visa Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP). As such, the new standard contains IT... [13 Nov 2009]
Attaining PCI Compliance Using The PGP Encryption Platform
White Paper Payment account companies (including American Express, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa Inc.developed the Payment Card Industry Data Services Standard (PCI DSS) version 1.1, finalized in 2006, to protect customer account... [13 Nov 2009]
Utilizing Apani EpiForce as a Mitigating Control for PCI/CISP Compliance
White Paper A recent survey of 231 large merchants by Visa USA indicates that 83% have still not achieved compliance, even though the date to become PCI compliant has now passed. The major reason so few large organizations have been... [13 Nov 2009]
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance
White Paper Credit card organizations like Visa, MasterCard, and American Express, recommend that merchants and service providers meet certain minimum standards of security when they store, process and transmit cardholder data. [13 Nov 2009]
Six Easy Steps To...: PCI Compliance
White Paper Created in response to the increasing problem of security breaches in which thousands of customers have had credit card information stolen or compromised, the standard is the result of collaboration between major card companies,... [12 Nov 2009]
The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) V1.2 Requirements: Using Server Isolation and Encryption as a Regulatory Compliance Solution and IT Best Practice
White Paper These companies are undergoing examinations and certifications by card associations, including Visa and MasterCard, to determine their compliance with PCI DSS. This paper addresses the challenge of regulatory compliance... [11 Nov 2009]
Parking in the West End goes contactless
News Card issuers MasterCard and Visa already offer cards with wave and pay functionality included, while Barclays, an enthusiastic proponent of the tech, estimates all of its debit cards will be contactless by 2011. [29 Oct 2009]
Online banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter
News But Financial Fraud Action UK's head of fraud control Katy Worobec said in a statement: "Whilst industry online security initiatives such as Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode may be making their presence felt,... [07 Oct 2009]
PCI Security Compliance: The Facts - What PCI Security Means for Your Business
White Paper The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was jointly developed by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, Master Card Worldwide and Visa Inc. The PCI DSS is now actively... [06 Oct 2009]
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Primer Version 1.1: Applying PCI to Wireless LANS and Compliance Requirements
White Paper In an effort to curb the sharp rise and strikingly large impact of credit card theft, the top five payment card brands - American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International -... [02 Oct 2009]
Polish Police Force: Gaining Seamless Access to Data Throughout the EU
White Paper To meet EU free-travel Schengen Zone requirements, Poland needed an infrastructure that could provide police with mobile access to border crossing and visa systems, as well as government databases. For the Polish Police... [01 Oct 2009]
Croatian Banks Make Fraud Virtually Impossible by Securing Transactions and User Identities With Thales nCipher HSMs
White Paper Both use Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) to secure communication to the Visa and MasterCard environments and to digitally sign transactions. A member of the Asseco Group, which is Europe's fifth largest system... [19 Sep 2009]
Chip and PIN and the PCI Data Security Standard
White Paper Chip and PIN is a British government-backed initiative to implement the Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) standard for credit cards with a built-in Integrated Circuit (IC), also known as IC Cards or Chip and PIN. [02 Sep 2009]
Biometrics system for foreign students raises MPs' eyebrows
News A parliamentary committee has echoed universities' concerns over the robustness of the biometrics system that will be used for visa applications by students. The Home Affairs Committee looked at the role of the National... [05 Aug 2009]
Risk, Readiness and Redundancy: PCI Compliance Automation With Symantec Control Compliance Suite
White Paper In June 2001, Visa mandated the Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP) for merchants and financial institutions handling its card transactions. Also in 2004, MasterCard, Visa, American Express,... [05 Aug 2009]
