New PCI data security guidance for e-commerce advises merchants to step up compliance efforts in the online environment to ensure card data is protected across the payments chain.
Visa has warned U.S. payment card issuers to be on the lookout for global ATM cash-out fraud. What are the signs banking institutions should monitor to help detect, prevent and report these schemes?
As the Zaxby's restaurant breach investigation begins, the high-profile point-of-sale breach involving Subway restaurants has ended in a prison sentence for one of the four accused Romanian fraudsters.
The latest breach impacting card data: Zaxby's restaurant chain says computer and POS systems infected with malware and other suspicious files may have exposed account information at 108 locations.
Global Payments Inc. says its 2012 data breach has cost the payments processor $93.9 million. What is the breakdown of these expenses, and how has the breach impacted the company's business?
Peer-to-peer, near-field communications and barcode scans are revolutionizing mobile payments. What unique risks do these emerging technologies pose to banking institutions? Two FDIC executives offer insights.
To acknowledge individuals and organizations that are playing critical roles in shaping the way financial services organizations approach information security and privacy, BankInfoSecurity announces its inaugural list of Influencers.
Because many merchant compromises result from badly installed or configured applications, payments acquirers, such as Chase Paymentech, are stepping up to help address point-of-sale security.
Organizations that have struggled with risk assessments to comply with PCI-DSS requirements now can take advantage of new guidance. Learn about the latest advice on how to address shortcomings.
Accelerated interest in mobile payments is paving the way for new revenue streams. But Javelin's Alphonse Pascual says mobile security products, not payments technology, will reap the most rewards for banks.
The future of security in payments remains unclear, says Nicolas Vedrenne of the Merchant Risk Council. But international collaboration will be critical, especially as infrastructures merge.
Organizations everywhere should be concerned about DDoS attacks. But most are too focused on compliance to pay enough attention to fraud and security fundamentals, says ENISA's John Walker.
The big breaches make the headlines, but the smaller attacks on merchants are the ones that ultimately benefit the fraudsters and hurt banking institutions most, says Wade Baker of Verizon.
The failure to take appropriate steps to secure their IT assets leaves small and midsize enterprises vulnerable to attacks from cybercriminals seeking to pick low-hanging fruit.
What is the focus of new guidelines from the PCI Security Standards Council on mobile payment acceptance security? The council's Bob Russo and Troy Leach discuss key objectives - and what's coming next.
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