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"Our data shows that there's an initial dip in compliance
whenever a major update to the standard is released −
so organizations will have to put in additional effort
to prepare for achieving compliance with DSS 3.0,"
Verizon said.
The firm offered five approaches to help businesses
deal with their PCI DSS compliance obligations:
1. Don't leave compliance to information
technology security teams, but enlist
application developers, system administrators,
executives and other staff in helping further
along the process.
2. Embed compliance in everyday business
practices so that it is sustainable.
3. Integrate compliance programs into enterprise-
wide governance, risk and compliance
strategies.
4. Think of compliance as an opportunity to
improve overall business processes, rather than
as a burden.
5. Learn how to reduce the scope of organizations'
compliance responsibilities, chiefly by figuring
out how to store less data on fewer systems.
SEAA welcomes
voice of payments
he Southeast Acquirers Association's annual
conference slated for March 24 to 26, 2014, at
the Omni CNN Center in Atlanta could break
T history on many levels. "This is the fastest
that we've ever sold out our room block, which is amaz-
ing because usually when we go to Atlanta there are so
many locals," said John McCormick, Vice President of
General Credit Forms Inc. and founding member of the
SEAA. "We're hoping that this is going to be the show
that hits the 700 total participant mark for SEAA."
On opening day, Mark Dunn, President of Field Guide
Enterprises LLC, will present the Field Guide Seminar,
which will focus on how to manage ISO businesses.
Topics covered will include how to increase portfolio
valuation, international acquiring opportunities, when
to take risks, business-to-business merchant services,
how to apply metrics in attaining goals, and how to put
social media to work for merchants. Also, the Women's
Network in Electronic Transactions' Atlanta LINC will
host an afternoon event; a general reception will follow
in the evening.
ETA's Oxman to keynote
Keynote speaker Jason Oxman, Chief Executive
Officer of the Electronic Transactions Association, will
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"Our data shows that there's an initial dip in compliance
whenever a major update to the standard is released −
so organizations will have to put in additional effort
to prepare for achieving compliance with DSS 3.0,"
Verizon said.
The firm offered five approaches to help businesses
deal with their PCI DSS compliance obligations:
1. Don't leave compliance to information
technology security teams, but enlist
application developers, system administrators,
executives and other staff in helping further
along the process.
2. Embed compliance in everyday business
practices so that it is sustainable.
3. Integrate compliance programs into enterprise-
wide governance, risk and compliance
strategies.
4. Think of compliance as an opportunity to
improve overall business processes, rather than
as a burden.
5. Learn how to reduce the scope of organizations'
compliance responsibilities, chiefly by figuring
out how to store less data on fewer systems.
SEAA welcomes
voice of payments
he Southeast Acquirers Association's annual
conference slated for March 24 to 26, 2014, at
the Omni CNN Center in Atlanta could break
T history on many levels. "This is the fastest
that we've ever sold out our room block, which is amaz-
ing because usually when we go to Atlanta there are so
many locals," said John McCormick, Vice President of
General Credit Forms Inc. and founding member of the
SEAA. "We're hoping that this is going to be the show
that hits the 700 total participant mark for SEAA."
On opening day, Mark Dunn, President of Field Guide
Enterprises LLC, will present the Field Guide Seminar,
which will focus on how to manage ISO businesses.
Topics covered will include how to increase portfolio
valuation, international acquiring opportunities, when
to take risks, business-to-business merchant services,
how to apply metrics in attaining goals, and how to put
social media to work for merchants. Also, the Women's
Network in Electronic Transactions' Atlanta LINC will
host an afternoon event; a general reception will follow
in the evening.
ETA's Oxman to keynote
Keynote speaker Jason Oxman, Chief Executive
Officer of the Electronic Transactions Association, will
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