Category Archives: Data Breach

Genesco suffers breach – Not PCI compliant?

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Tom Mahoney

Genesco breached but “confident that customers can safely use their credit and debit cards in all our stores. Continue reading →

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Retailers Biggest Victims Of Targeted Attacks

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Tom Mahoney

Symantec reports that during the month of October targeted attacks against retailers jumped from 0.5% to 25%. Continue reading →

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Fraud Spree points to merchant security

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Tom Mahoney

All the evidence so far points to an entity or two or a bunch that probably were not PCI compliant. Continue reading →

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Card Breach Victim Gets Twenty Years ‘Probation’

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Tom Mahoney

Think PCI compliance isn’t important? Dave & Buster’s restaurant chain got 20 years of ‘probation’ for being a non-compliant victim. Continue reading →

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A bit of good news for PCI compliance – but only in Washington

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Tom Mahoney

Merchants that are PCI compliant have no safe harbor. If they are breached, PCI compliance means nothing. The State of Washington has fixed that. Continue reading →

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