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payment processors and other network
service providers that previously had escaped PCI DSS oversight. The new rules
not only require PCI DSS compliance by
the service providers themselves, but also
make acquirers responsible for ensuring
compliance with these and other regulations. Fulfilling these new mandates presents a number of challenges, including
determining the identity of the service
providers used by franchisees.
In addition, Visa has advised franchisors to adopt other protective measures,
Be sure you’re
not the next
company grabbing
headlines for
letting customer
cardholder data
slip through your
fingers.
such as amending franchisee contracts
to include having a data security policy
consistent with PCI DSS, and expanding
training programs to incorporate data security and PCI DSS rules.
Help is available
With franchises in the crosshairs of data
thieves and the risk that a data breach will
lead to regulatory fines as well as reputation damage, it is essential for franchise
organizations to be aggressive in ensuring data security. Your PCI vendor can
help you sort through the requirements as
well as perform an external vulnerability
assessment scan that can identify security
weaknesses in your systems and procedures
that may be exploited by hackers to pilfer
customers’ cardholder data.
Be sure you’re not the next company
grabbing headlines for letting customer
cardholder data slip through your fingers.
David Ellis is a Certified
Information Systems Security Professional and Director of Forensics Investigations
for SecurityMetrics, a leading provider of PCI DSS
security solutions, based in Orem, Utah.
Contact him at [email protected] or
801-724-9600.
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