A password should be the first line of defence for any computer or application. If a hacker can bypass a password using a password stealer, they can have free reign over the computer or app, accessing business documents, banking details, social media, email accounts and more. Any business operating today will use passwords to access […]
Businesses that accept payment cards for goods or services are often targeted by criminals who will attempt to tamper or substitute their card reading device. Regular inspection of payment card terminals and PIN entry devices is one of the most effective ways that businesses can ensure that their devices are secure from tampering and substitution. In the […]
We recently reported that Sysnet’s Natasja Bolton, Senior Acquirer Support had contributed to the development of new payment resources to help small merchants and their banks defend against cybercrime. In this follow-up article we asked Natasja to elaborate further on what her role entailed and how she contributed to the development of this new vital […]
July 7th, 2016. The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Small Merchant Taskforce was formed by the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) to address the needs of the small merchant market segment by providing simple guidance on protecting payment card data against theft. As a member of the PCI Small Merchant Taskforce. Natasja Bolton, Senior Acquirer […]
Sysnet is pleased to announce that we are now a Qualified Integrator and Reseller (QIR) provider. The PCI Security Standards Council accreditation, allows qualified companies to implement, configure, and/or support validated PA-DSS Payment Applications on behalf of merchants or service providers for the purposes of performing Qualified Installations as part of the QIR Programme. […]
By Jason McWhirr, Information Security Consultant It will come as no surprise that the Report on Compliance (RoC) template has also been updated as part of the roll out of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 3.2. For those not so familiar with the template, it applies to all level 1 […]
By Natasja Bolton, Senior Acquirer Support Businesses like the iFrame method as it allows them to entirely outsource the capture and processing of cardholder data. The data is outsourced to a validated Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant Payment Service Provider (PSP). From a consumer perspective it offers a streamlined checkout […]
By Natasja Bolton, Senior Acquirer Support The Prioritised Approach for PCI DSS, has been updated by the PCI Council to reflect the updated PCI DSS version 3.2. As most of you will know, the Prioritised Approach and its associated Excel Tool offers a risk-based, incremental approach to PCI DSS compliance. It defines six security milestones […]
By Natasja Bolton, Senior Acquirer Support SAQ A v3.2 has introduced a number of changes to the self-assessment that will impact your customers that have chosen to outsource the handling and processing of cardholder data to external third party providers. Although the fundamental expectation of SAQ A has not changed (that all payment […]
We all know that security and compliance can be complicated for businesses. There are so many components for your customers to consider and manage. Businesses, in particular, small to medium ones often just want the pain to be taken away. The bottom line is that over the years when it comes to securely accepting payment […]
By Natasja Bolton, Senior Acquirer Support On the 28th April 2016, the PCI SSC published the latest version of the PCI Data Security Standard: the PCI DSS v3.2. We previously wrote about the changes that the council had planned for v3.2, in this follow-up article we examine the changes that have been included in the […]
Very few people use cash nowadays, using a debit or a credit card for their everyday needs. These transactions are performed through a Payment Terminal or through a Virtual Terminal. All certified Payment Terminals and Virtual Terminal applications make use of strong encryption and secure communication channels in order to connect to the authorisation servers […]
July 1st, 2015, – Cape Town, South-Africa /Dublin, Ireland – Callpay, a leading telephony card based payments company that boast numerous innovative patent-pending PCI DSS Level 1 compliant payment products, today announced that it has achieved certification with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 3.1. Callpay’s v3.1 certification was completed […]
