Compliance with Breach Notification Laws
It is an interesting experience to search the term “data breach” on Google News, then scroll through the first five pages or so. The number of well-known, well-funded entities reporting data breaches,...
View ArticlePCI SSC Releases Guidelines for Tokenization Solutions
It’s been a busy month for the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). In August the PCI SSC, the organization charged with managing and disseminating security standards related to...
View ArticlePCI SSC Wireless Guideline Updates
In August, the PCI SSC released an updated version of its Wireless Guidelines. The updates were not drastic, rather they were designed to bring the Guidelines into accordance with the PCI DSS v. 2.0...
View ArticleCan the US Learn from European Data Security and Privacy Practices?
Those that are familiar with this blog may have heard it said more than once that the United States lags far behind Europe with respect to the protection of consumer information. The European Union,...
View ArticleWhat’s the Deal with Credit Card Numbers?
Credit card numbers have presented a bit of a mystery to many people. In fact, it is not uncommon for someone to ask how long we have before we run out of card numbers. After all, there are only so...
View ArticleWho is the Law in this Town?
When it comes to PCI DSS there is no secret that there is a lot of confusion. Surprisingly, one of the most confusing aspects seems to be who is responsible for enforcement of the standard. Is it the...
View ArticleBeyond PCI DSS
This may sound like I’m beating an old drum, but I think it’s important that this point be well-discussed and well understood. When it comes to data protection, merchants (and sometimes even...
View ArticleLet Me Count the Ways
In discussions with small merchants about the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), it is clear that there is still some confusion surrounding exactly what payment acceptance channels...
View ArticleYou Have the Right To…
On this blog, we have discussed, almost ad nauseum, data breaches. How they happen, how they can be avoided, what to do if your business is impacted. What we haven’t discussed much is that most...
View ArticleToil and Trouble
It is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day’s toil of any human being. - John Stuart Mill Last year, California was in the news as a result of an interpretation...
View ArticleAre E-mail Addresses Sensitive Information?
Over the weekend, details continued to emerge about a data compromise affecting a number of companies, both large and small. According to reports, and a release on the company’s own website, the nexus...
View ArticleTwo Cyber Security Breaches Regarding Financial Data That Were Inside Jobs
The year 2015 is already becoming known for cyber security breaches regarding financial data with at least two major breaches happening in quick succession in the new year. Here’s some information...
View ArticleFinancial Banking Tips for Small Businesses
There are a lot of small business financial success tips to keep in mind to make sure you are successful and profitable. One of the most important areas of concern for new businesses is banking....
View ArticleSteps on how to reduce payment processor hidden fees
There are always extra expenses when you open a merchant account. These fees can vary from one credit card processing company to the next. Whenever you have a commercial account, you have to distribute...
View ArticleLet’s Discuss Fraud Prevention for Small Businesses
Fraud prevention for small businesses is a very important topic. As a small business, you have a smaller budget and most likely fewer resources than a larger conglomeration. As a result, you are more...
View ArticleFraud Prevention for Small Businesses: Are You Aware of Ways to Detect and...
The high-profile corporations have definitely seen their share of the headlines on television, in newspapers, and in magazines regarding credit card and customer fraud. However, as much as small...
View Article3 Important Small Business Financial Success Tips
As a small business owner you are required to juggle finances, marketing, customers, complaints, leases, and a myriad of other issues on a daily basis. It’s easy to let thing fall through the cracks....
View ArticleHow can You Pick the Right Payment Processor?
Whenever a small business owner is trying to find an option for processing credit cards, one of the first phone calls they make is to the bank they use. However, when it comes to credit card processing...
View ArticleSmall Business Financial Success Tips: Control Your Spending
There are many important small business financial success tips, but in order to use them you should first control your spending. Starting a small business can be a time of excitement; however, if you...
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