With major attacks affecting payment data from U.S. merchant giants like Target and Neiman Marcus, now is the time for commercial retailers worldwide to take a closer look at the security of their point-of-sale systems - or face the risk of becoming the next victims.
Target's case alone exposed debit and credit card information from as many as 110 million customers, so there's no wonder that the devastation of these attacks has prompted many retail businesses to review their compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards. It comes at a relevant time too, with the updated guidelines - PCI 3.0 - newly in effect. Read the Full Article