Compliance is a topic I am fond of discussing… Security is a topic I am passionate about… And, yes, the two are somewhat dissimilar topics. With the increasing importance of recognizing (and discussing) the impact of topics in security & compliance, it is intriguing to see the growth of conferences dedicated solely to the topic. [...]

This post will be substantively shorter than most…it, truly, is a thought exercise. I was sitting in the office of a colleague last week and we were discussing the mantra that many of us who deal with PCI Compliance end up repeating frequently. The statement, depending on situation, goes something like: PCI Compliance is, simply, [...]

If you have been following news in the payments industry over the last week, you have (undoubtedly) heard of the announcements surrounding card acceptance from a mobile device. In particular, there has been substantive industry buzz around the launch of the acceptance methodology offered by Square. There is already a wealth of content created that [...]

On July 9th, I wrote a post entitled Hosted Payment Page and PCI Compliance. Since that point, IP Commerce has said several interesting engagement with partners through our Commerce Lab Integration Portal focused on the capability and efficacy of a hosted payment solution for smaller merchants. All have resulted in positive feedback regarding Speed to [...]

Let’s begin with the relevant links: Three Alleged Hackers Indicted in Large Identity-Theft Case – Washington Post The actual text of the indictment There a few items of interest in the indictment worth noting.