PCI Doesn’t Take Vacations standard
I was lucky enough to spend some quality time away from the tubes last week, and while I am not part of a rogue PCI enforcement militia, I do tend to observe how organizations tackle security and compliance issues. For the first time, I found a rather unique disclaimer that was mere feet away from the Point of Interaction. It shocked me so much, I snapped a picture to make sure I got the wording correct. It plainly stated: WARNING: The method used to authenticate credit card transactions for approval is not secure and personal information is subject to being intercepted (the original sticker said ‘intercetped’) by unauthorized personnel. I promptly copied the phone number down and passed it to ...
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