Office intruder ‘steals’ data
May 6, 2009
Have you ever wondered whether that unfamiliar face in the office is actually an intruder about to steal your data? Probably not, but maybe it is time to think again.
At one FTSE-listed financial institution the managing director himself opened the door to a stranger who, within 20 minutes of gaining entry to the building, had found a highly sensitive document outlining a half a billion pound merger lying on a desk.
Level 4: The small-merchant PCI challenge
April 29, 2009
While sensational data breaches experienced by big-box retailers and processors fill the headlines, 85 percent of reported data compromises involve small merchants – defined as Level 4 by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). More than 6 million small merchants are doing business in North America; fewer than 5 percent have attested to compliance with the PCI DSS.
These are potentially costly statistics for acquirers, who ultimately shoulder the monetary burden should their merchants experience breaches.
Beyond their abundance, Level 4 merchants carry unique challenges. Acquirers can reduce their overall risk and dramatically improve compliance rates among these merchants by overcoming four often-overlooked pitfalls when designing their PCI compliance programs.
