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Apple Retail Store shopper to Steve Jobs: clerk had no right to ask for my ID

Update: Ignacio, who is the customer in this tale, informs The Consumerist thatthe store manager has apologized for asking for his ID. Apparently in a gracious mood, Ignacio has forgiven the store and plans to go in to shop soon. But he's doing so after all this: ...

Tags: Visa Inc., Steve Jobs, Card, Cardholder, Credit Card, Apple Inc., Citigroup Inc., Merchant, MasterCard International, Ignacio, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2008-02-20

Simply ID (zip)

The Simply ID software is a photo identification, database management and debiting software system. You can tailor the software with robust database configurations, card designs and search management functions. Signature capture, fingerprint capture, debiting and tracking cardholders can be done within Simply ID. Swipe a card with the debit or...

Tags: Cardholder, Software Solutions Inc., Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2006-07-13

38% of US households use a cashback credit card

New York Times' Damon Darlin collected all sorts of interesting trivia on rewards credit cards. 67% of all cardholders have a reward card in their wallets. That is up from about 50% of all cardholders in 2002. Since then, the number of households using a cash-back card has grown 38%,...

Tags: card, cardholder, reward card, credit card

Blog posts 2006-01-01

Credit card suit now seeks damages

Credit card suit now seeks damagesYou've got to be kiddingDid I read the article right? Does it really say that the credit card companies will NOT notify the affected cardholders unless their accounts are actually abused?As both a credit card user and a merchant accepting credit cards, I find...

Tags: Sales channel, Financial services, credit card, credit card company, cardholder, Equifax

Discussion threads 2005-07-07

64% of credit card companies still require SSN for online statements

Javelin Strategy & Research sent us some numbers regarding its survey of credit card issuers and ways to prevent identity theft. 64% of issuers still require full 9-­digit social security numbers when accessing online account information ...

Tags: Issuer, cardholder, issuer

Blog posts 2005-07-03

Only a fraction of lost cards are "high-risk"

Only a fraction of lost cards are "high-risk"B a s t a r d s ...They need to pay dearly.not suprisingI have little doubt that until we adopt a completely new set of standards, methods, and really a new physical network to handle this sort of high value...

Tags: card, cardholder

Discussion threads 2005-06-20

Smart Cards For Payment Systems

The payment card has been in existence for many years. It started in the form of a card embossed with details of the cardholder (account number, name, expiration date) which could be used at a point of sale to purchase goods or services. The magnetic stripe was soon introduced as...

Tags: Point-of-sale, Smart Card, Payment, Cardholder, Payment Card, Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Operational Accounting, Security, Finance

White papers 2001-12-01

CartaSi Uses SAS 9 to Forecast and Contain Financial Charges

CartaSí is the most commonly used credit card in Italy, with 7.5 million cardholders. CartaSí works by paying "In cash" retailers who sell using this credit card and at the same time financing the credit cardholder until the charge is debited. Therefore the company must bear financial charges for up...

Tags: Financial, Cardholder, Credit Card, SAS Institute, CartaSí, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales

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Extending PCI Compliance to the Mobile Workforce

The Payment Card Industry PCI Security Standards Council developed an explicit Data Security Standard DSS which outlines the minimum controls necessary to protect the system components that support cardholder data environments. The Council added teeth to the security standard by enforcing it through regular audits and assessments conducted by authorized...

Tags: Point-of-sale, Payment, Mobile, PCI, Fiberlink Communications, Operational Accounting, Security, Finance

White papers 2008-05-07

PowerPay statement on Psystar

I received the following statement from Steven Goodrich, CEO and president of PowerPay, Psystar's former credit card processor: Psystar applied to PowerPay for a merchant account, which is vernacular for an account that allows businesses to accept credit cards for products/services. It might not be...

Tags: Credit Card, Merchant, PowerPay, Psystar, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales Strategy, Sales, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-04-17

Apple Retail Store shopper to Steve Jobs: clerk had no right to ask for my ID

Apple Retail Store shopper to Steve Jobs: clerk had no right to ask for my IDJustifiable policy in my book!Did I miss something ? The guy is ticked because he was asked for some extra ID to show he's indeed the card owner before making a purchase? If some one...

Tags: Sales channel, Retail, Ignacio, Apple Inc., Apple Retail Store shopper, Apple Retail Store, credit card, Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2008-02-20

Meeting PCI DSS Merchant Requirements With a WatchGuard Firebox

The goal of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS is to create a framework for good security practice around the handling of cardholder data. A PCI-compliant operating environment is one in which the cardholder data exists (i.e., it does NOT refer to the whole corporate network), and...

Tags: PCI, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2008-02-01

Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard: Navigating PCI DSS

This paper describes the 12 Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS requirements, along with guidance to explain the intent of each requirement. PCI DSS requirements apply to all system components that are included in or connected to the cardholder data environment. The cardholder data environment is that part...

Tags: Payment, PCI Security Standards Council, Cardholder Data Environment, Operational Accounting, Finance

White papers 2008-02-01

Tripwire PCI DSS Solutions: Automated, Continuous Compliance

The major credit card companies collaboratively developed the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS to protect sensitive cardholder account data from theft and fraud. Compliance is no longer an option; it's a requirement for all payment card network members and failure to meet requirements can result in monetary...

Tags: Payment, Compliance, Decision Support System, Tripwire, Operational Accounting, Finance

White papers 2008-01-24

PCI Compliance Cost Analysis: A Justified Expense

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) was created by the credit card companies and is intended to protect cardholder data wherever it resides, ensuring that merchants and service providers maintain the highest degree of information security for their customers. While the standard is meant to have a positive...

Tags: Analysis, Merchant, Solidcore Systems, PCI, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2007-12-12

Employing IBM Database Encryption Expert to Meet Encryption and Access Control Requirements for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)

In 2004, Visa USA, MasterCard International, American Express and Discover aligned their individual data protection programs to create the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS or PCI. This alignment in standards provided an industry-wide framework that complemented each brands' individual security policies - MasterCard's Site Data Protection program...

Tags: Visa Inc., Card, Database, Payment, Industry, Access Control, Encryption, Standards, IBM Corp., PCI, Security, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2007-12-01

PCI-DSS: Avoiding the Data Theft Disaster

This new whitepaper considers the topical issue of how to ensure your customers credit and debit card information is securely stored and protected. The paper focuses on how to use cryptography to achieve PCI-DSS compliance and avoid a business threatening cardholder data theft.

Tags: Debit Card, Financial Services

White papers 2007-11-28

PCI: How to Safeguard Customer Data Against Real Threats

Through PCI DSS, the card associations are taking a stand against online fraud, misuse of cardholder data and ID theft. PCI requires affected organizations to continuously monitor and manage the cardholder data environment, while maintaining a strong security posture against breaches and attacks. Protecting cardholder information involves addressing the risks...

Tags: netForensics, PCI, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2007-11-19

Hushmail betrays trust of users

Hushmail betrays trust of usersOf even greater concern to me ...is telephone call communication.Let's face it, even with Hushmail or its ilk, any email you send outside their system is unencrypted for half the trip, so chances are most of your email is snoopable -- and most people should know...

Tags: Hushmail

Discussion threads 2007-11-08

Facilitating Enterprise PCI DSS Compliance

With the advent of the Internet and the explosion of e-commerce, the payment card industry faces an unprecedented level of security risk. As PAN data is transmitted across an increasingly wide range of electronic networks, industry leaders realized they had to collaborate on how to address security risks to cardholder...

Tags: Industry, GlobalSCAPE Inc., PCI DSS, PCI, Security, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2007-11-07