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Did you know that 4 out of 5 cardholder data breaches occur at the point of sale?

As the technology used by merchants and their partners has evolved, card fraud has become more sophisticated, and any business that stores or transmits cardholder account data is a potential target. In response to this evolving threat, the major credit card companies have created a set of security standards, known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards or PCI DSS, to protect their customers from security breaches and identity theft.

Merchants everywhere are under extreme pressure to comply with the PCI Data Security Standards or risk financial penalties and negative press. The key challenge is how to protect cardholder data on a point-of-sale (POS) system without a dedicated network connection or on-site IT staff to patch security vulnerabilities and update antivirus signatures.

A recent webinar hosted by Bit9, entitled “Achieving PCI Compliance at the Point of Sale,” detailed the challenges of securing a POS system, including identifying unauthorized software, locking down systems, auditing files, and preventing data leakage. For more information on achieving PCI compliance at the point of sale, including a free whitepaper, visit the Bit9 web site.