While restaurant operators have taken the necessary measures to conform to payment card-industry standards, 23 percent of the hospitality industry experienced a data breach in 2009, with hotels and …

When ensuring PCI compliance, learn what pitfalls to avoid, how to get help when it’s needed and what it takes to develop a culture of security.

In this webinar, sponsored by Vendor Safe Technologies, you will learn: * What is PCI? * Common PCI pitfalls and misconceptions...and how to avoid them. * How recent changes to PCI standards will …

While there are more technical definitions used to describe it (one of best comes from the National Institute of Standards and Technology – NIST), Cloud Computing is basically the concept of using …

The five major credit card brands, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and JCB, joined forces in 2004 to create the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI). Its sole purpose is …

A franchise relied upon the POS software reseller to be their de facto IT department. The reseller performed a standard installation of the POS software and associated hardware at each location. At …

For several years, the company relied on a Point-to-Point Frame Relay network that terminated to the corporate office and supported the individual stores. This allowed the IT support staff to …

There is a misconception going around with many merchants dealing with how to become PCI complaint. Frequently, in our dealings with merchants, we have heard, “My software is approved, so that …

In recent years, it seems that there has been a concerted media effort to warn the public about credit card and identity theft. What seems to be lost in those stories, until you do a little digging …

There can be little doubt that technology has made nearly miraculous improvements to the operations in the hospitality market. Computers and the databases running on them allow for an unprecedented …

A successful security strategy relies on understanding the business environment, establishing a comprehensive solution and taking proactive steps to protect networks.

Culver Franchising System wanted to help franchise owners implement more stringent network security measures, easily maintain PCI compliance and offer secure Wi-Fi to customers. SecureConnect from …