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Sysnet to present and exhibit at the MAC Conference, Las Vegas, March 11th -13th 2014

March 8th 2014. Sysnet Global Solutions, a leading provider of payment card industry compliance services specialising in PCI DSS compliance validation and merchant intelligence solutions, will present at the annual MAC Conference taking place in Las Vegas at the Venetian Hotel.   Sysnet’s Branden Williams will present at the Premium Sessions on Tuesday March 11th […]

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Sysnet.air a Bronze winner, 2014 Security Industry’s Global Excellence Award in Compliance

Feb 27th. 2014 – Dublin, Ireland / Atlanta, Georgia – Sysnet Global Solutions, announces that Info Security Products Guide, the industry’s leading information security research and advisory guide, has named Sysnet.airTM, a Bronze winner of the 2014 Global Excellence Awards in the category of Compliance.   These prestigious global awards recongise security and IT vendors […]

PCI DSS compliance - Achieving and maintaining it
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PCI DSS compliance – Achieving and maintaining it

Businesses that accept payment cards are required to be Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant. Compliance is mandatory for any business that accepts payment cards. Even if a business only takes payment over the phone, uses a third party for all payment processing services and doesn’t retain any cardholder data, PCI DSS […]

Getting started with PCI DSS
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Getting started with PCI DSS

Though the road to PCI compliance can at times feel daunting, getting started with the process and taking it step by step is often the best way to proceed. Achieving and maintaining compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard is an ongoing cycle with three distinct steps: Assess, Remediate and Report.   Remember that businesses […]

Creating a successful Merchant PCI DSS Compliance Management Program
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Creating a successful Merchant PCI DSS Compliance Management Program

By Paul Prior, Chief Product Officer, Sysnet Global Solutions The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), while undoubtedly benefitting both merchants and payment card holders, places significant demands on the resources of many acquirers. Most people involved in risk and compliance within the payments industry recognise these benefits; nevertheless running a merchant PCI […]

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How to strengthen merchant relationships and reduce churn

Merchant retention remains a top challenge and major priority for many acquiring organisations, as churn rates can greatly hinder success. In fact, a recent Discover study determined that merchant attrition in the United States is approximately 20 per cent annually, of which 16 per cent switch to an alternate acquirer and 4 per cent go out of business entirely.   Moreover, […]

What is PCI DSS and why is it important?
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What is PCI DSS and why is it important?

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard or PCI DSS for short is a compliance standard that defines data security requirements relating to the processing, storage or transmission of cardholder data.   The PCI DSS was founded in December 2004 by 5 major card brands – Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and JCB. In 2006, the […]

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Sysnet SpotSkim

SpotSkim is the industry’s only visual point-of-sale monitoring solution. It allows merchants to inventory, examine, and verify that their terminals and point-of-sale systems have not been modified or tampered with.   SpotSkim simplifies and automates the inspection process with familiar, user-friendly smart phone technology, making it easy for merchants to quickly perform this essential security activity and get […]

Making customer data safe as houses
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Making customer data safe as houses

All businesses that accept payment cards for goods or services, regardless of size, have important obligations that they must be aware of. Credit and debit card information is extremely valuable and businesses must therefore be aware that they are responsible for the security of this data, from the moment they take a card for payment […]