The definition of a mobile payment is often open to interpretation and can differ from source to source.    Juniper Research has a simple definition of a mobile payment as “payment for goods or services with a mobile device such as a phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or other such device.” 

USA Technologies sought a solution that offered better QA and testing to meet the expanding demand of transactions at its 48,000 point-of-sale, cashless micro-transaction machines. This paper outlines the solution it chose and how it offers an automated software load and elevated performance testing. Read this to learn more about its benefits. 

As an IT pro, you are well aware of the importance of providing a secure environment and protecting end-user data. This webcast showcases how a third-party organization can provide you with the necessary techniques and tools to protect credit card data to meet the standard data protection requirements. 

The tool of choice to the highly mobile workforce is the  mobile phone. From customer contact and records keeping, through calendaring and scheduling to mapping and news feeds, the  mobile phone is usurping the laptop as the main point of technology for the road warrior. 

To protect cardholder data, organizations must take steps to meet the latest PCI compliance standards. Find out how your company can safeguard data in this step-by-step guide. 

This white paper details five actual business rule management systems deployments, providing a before and after view for each credit and lending application. 

Read this expert guide to ensure your virtual environment is in compliance with PCI DSS 2.0 and avoid common errors made in the auditing process. 

Database security is the last line of defense, so it deserves greater focus on the protection of private data from both internal and external attacks than IT pros have traditionally given it. Read this paper to learn what steps you can take to improve database security in your organization. 

The security of SQL Server database servers has become a top priority for database administrators. This article examines best practices that can be employed to secure Microsoft SQL Server 2000 databases. It provides an overview of the security model in SQL Server 2000 and discusses best practices you can employ to secure yours. 

This technical guide, brought to you by SearchSecurity.com offers a global perspective on the various technologies available for organizations to meet the stringent requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). View now to explore PCI DSS guidance for encryption, tokenization and virtualization technologies. 

Access this month’s issue to uncover the latest tokenization trends (including, payment card data security, tokenization as a service, as well as protecting PII data) and explore how this revived technology not only offers enhanced data protection, but can ease the burden of compliance audits. 

Security information and event management (SIEM) plays a critical role in meeting the requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) and many other industry standards. In this paper, gain a in-depth look into the specific requirements of PCI DSS and how SIEM technologies can help achieve compliance, while reducing risk. 

Adhering to the requirements of the PCI DSS, especially in a cloud computing environment, is no easy task and unfortunately there is no one-size-fits all approach. This guide offers expert insight on PCI in the cloud as well as key guidance to help you navigate through the cloud to meet compliance goals.