Should part 4 of an AOC be left blank? A slightly controversial topic among the PCI-pedantic such as myself. And nothing in the FAQ on the topic 🙁 A quick survey of AOCs by 9 different QSACs shows a split of 6 check YES and 3 leave it BLANK. A discussion among PCI professionals shows…
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4.0, PCI DSS, PCI SSC, QSA, Uncategorized, V4.0
Why cant I find PCI DSS v4 draft anywhere?
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So you are wondering why you can not find the latest PCI DSS v4 version to participate in the RFC? You meet the criteria as a PO, QSA or ASV, but the document is nowhere to be found in the other PCI portal. Its because access to the RFC is restricted to your organizations’ primary contact. …
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Preparing for reopening
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Below is guidance from manufacturers and resellers on how to clean and sanitize your point of interaction (POI) devices. “Wet” covers that are more easily cleaned may seem like a great idea, but everyone else has the same idea and you will find the products backlogged at the moment. Poster for how to clean…
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2018 PCI DSC Community Meeting
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Can’t make it to Vegas this week? (Sept 25-27 2018) I understand. Life! It does look like a ton of interesting content that we could use day to day! https://events.pcisecuritystandards.org/las-vegas-2018/agenda/ These are just some of the topics that might catch your interest! Chris Novak and Josh Costa will walk through some of the key findings…
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Wireless payment machines stolen from Toronto restaurants used in fraud scheme
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According to the CBC Article, Toronto police are tightlipped about the details of the fraud that stolen wireless payment terminals are being used to commit. They are afraid to educate the public in case someone gets the idea to give it a try themselves. That’s all the public has been waiting for – a criminal…
Card Brands, ecommerce, PCI DSS, Uncategorized
The Future of Payment Security in Canada
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Visa Canada’s document “The Future of Payment Security in Canada” published in October 2017 has a lot of interesting information. In addition to an overview of the fraud landscape in Canada it outlines the steps they are taking to reduce fraud. 1. Devalue Data 100% EMV Chip-Enabled Point-of-Sale (POS) Tokenization 2. Protect Sensitive Data Contactless…
