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PCI DSS 4.0: Meeting the evolving security needs of the payments industry
In this video for Help Net Security, Sean Smith, Practice Manager, PCI Advisory Services at Optiv, discusses the new PCI DSS 4.0 requirements. At the end of March 2022, the …
Consumers demand a digital banking experience with security at its foundation
The global transformation of banking and payments has only accelerated over the past few years, and between web trends and a global pandemic, the industry has seen disruption …
PCI SSC updates card security standards to secure the card production process
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the availability of the PCI Card Production and Provisioning Security Requirements version 3.0. The updated standard …
3-D Secure transactions growth fueled by card-not-present explosion and PSD2
A massive $100 billion in transactions in 2021 alone have been protected by 3-D Secure payments authentication technology, Outseer reveals. The report also reveals continued …
1 in 5 companies fail PCI compliance assessments of their infrastructure
According to a recent poll by SentryBay, the infrastructure of over 21% of surveyed companies has failed key PCI compliance assessments, designed to assist them to maintain …
Do consumers now feel more exposed than ever to the risk of fraud?
As the pandemic drove consumers online en masse to make purchases, consumer anxiety around fraud saw a considerable spike, according to a survey by Marqeta. The company …
Combating the virtual and physical threats banks face
The banking sector has always been at the center of criminal attention. Today, banks must contend with near-constant cyber attacks from organized criminal gangs, as well as …
Is your organization prepared for PCI DSS 4.0?
Designed to ensure that all companies securely transmit, store or process payment card data correctly, compliance to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) …
ATM cash-out: A rising threat requiring urgent attention
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) issued a joint bulletin to highlight an increasing threat that requires urgent awareness …
75% of cardholders prefer contactless cards to other payment methods
Based on responses from 1,000 U.S. cardholders who are familiar with contactless credit/debit card or “tap and pay” technology, a new Entrust Datacard survey reveals that 75% …
Magecart Group 8 skimmed card info from 570+ online shops
Your payment card information got stolen but you don’t know how, when and where? Maybe you shopped on one of the 570 webshops compromised by the Keeper Magecart group …
Magecart attackers hit Claire’s, Intersport web shops
Magecart attackers have compromised web shops belonging to large retail chains Claire’s and Intersport and equipped them with payment card skimmers. Claire’s The …