Silver Diner Takes Next Step in Payment Security Using Merchant Link's Point-to-Point Encryption Solution.

Prime Factors spoke with some of the best minds in data security to get their take on what kinds of data encryption management problems customers run into. They identified several common threats to key management and secure data access which they see over and over again, That advice is condensed and organized here for professionals responsible for effectively protecting sensitive data in their enterprises.

Practices for IT development and quality assurance have foundations that extend much further back than the original invention of information technology.

Delta Hotels and Resorts Moves Beyond PCI Compliance with Merchant Link's TransactionVault®, TransactionShield® and E-commerce Security Solutions.

In the payment market, chip card providers are optimizing the hardware offer alongside with software to minimize production costs. The choice of an OS to run EMV cards is one of the most important for financial institutions, as it directly impacts the overall personalization and issuance costs.

Voltage Secure Stateless Tokenization represents a paradigm shift in tokenization. It provides service at a higher performance and with greater security than conventional, database-centric solutions. It is Coalfire's opinion that Voltage Secure Stateless Tokenization, when properly implemented, would effectively promote PCI compliance goals and reduce PCI audit scope for merchants and processors alike.

There's no way around it. No matter what size your business is or what industry you work in, if you accept credit cards, keeping up with the latest requirements is difficult at best. Credit card security has become an even greater challenge for merchants with the advent of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard put forth by The PCI Security Standards Council.

PINs (Personal Identification Numbers) are those ubiquitous numbers we all know. They are used to authenticate cardholders, protecting personal accounts and issuers from fraudulent activities. The technology used in the creation, use, and management of PINs can be overwhelming and confusing.

Achieve Rapid Compliance, Reduce PCI DSS Audit Scope and Cost, Neutralize Breaches End-to-end. The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) guidelines indicate that organizations processing and storing credit card data must comply with a set of well-defined audit requirements in twelve areas of cardholder data management and privacy.

The physical Point-of-Interaction (POI) devices that accept and process credit card transactions can be one of the most vulnerable attack vectors for criminals intent on stealing cardholder data. The combination of advancing technologies like 3D printing or near field communication (NFC) with outdated policies and untrained staff allows fraudsters an opportunity for substitution of POIs and insertion of physical skimmers that can result in huge losses of cardholder data.

A top five, global, Internet retailer faced several challenges as it sought to comply with PCI DSS requirements, enhance its data security beyond the level typically achieved by complying with those requirements, and create a next generation, flexible and scalable security platform to support company growth. The retailer also needed to ensure the business continuity of its existing systems to maintain uninterrupted sales and cash flow.

Enterprises, merchants and payment processors face severe, ongoing challenges securing their networks and high value sensitive data such as payment cardholder data, to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and data privacy laws. Voltage SST Technology Delivers Advanced Protection for Sensitive Corporate Data.