How Retailers Can Avoid Credit Card Data Losses

February 18, 2009

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By Aaron Bills, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, 3Delta Systems, Inc.

Retailers today face a "perfect storm" of security threats when it comes to safeguarding sensitive credit card data against internal and external threats – a worsening global economy, a growing underground of cyber criminals intent on stealing confidential customer and payment information, and a greater likelihood of suffering a breach if confidential customer payment and customer data aren't protected properly.

According to leading research organizations that study data theft, breaches are occurring more often and businesses are paying more dearly when their security is compromised. Those who experience a breach may suffer litigation, the loss of existing customer confidence, damage to their brand, the loss of future revenue from customers who take their business elsewhere, and fines by credit card companies for not complying with stringent Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

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