"Version 1.1 of the standard (pdf) will make certain that payment applications do not store sensitive data..."

Version 1.1 of the standard will *attempt to* make certain of this. If past versions of PCI are any indication, the standard will continue to be violated by the overwhelming majority of...

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==>will make certain that payment applications do not store sensitive data, such as the information typically stored on the magnetic stripe on the back of credit and debit cards

that is not enough: that the data passes through the system is enough IF there is a RAT ( spy trojan ) running in the p...

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It occurs to me that our Security Professionals tend to address Security issues from the user standpoint -- rather than from the standpoint of the hacker. Thinking that it is the log on and authentication process that needs to be strengthened security professionals have provided us with the two fac...

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