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The good, the bad and the ugly of protecting data in a retail environment--Part 1.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE)

The overall purpose of information security is to control risk by managing the impact of threats to information assets in the most cost-effective manner. This article takes a look at a typical point-of-sale (POS) solution, identifying common architectural weaknesses that can lead to data compromise. Specifically, key business priorities are assessed against the POS architecture to vet the solution for potential security shortcomings that could prevent it from carrying out its business mission.

In many retail organisations, the principal business objectives are to achieve compliance to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) to avoid fines and maintain ...

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