In the hierarchy of cyber risk, physical security rarely rises to the top. It’s assumed to be “handled” outsourced to building management, buried in facilities budgets, or ignored outright. After all, who would be bold enough or foolish enough to walk into a secured building and compromise a corporate network by hand?
Dozens of payment channels may seem helpful, but tangled systems drive up costs, compliance headaches, and breach risk. Map, prune & protect your payments.
Cyber risks now mean real financial risks. Discover why today’s CFOs must lead the charge on cybersecurity to protect revenue, reputation, and resilience.
Reducing PCI scope isn’t just a compliance checkbox it’s a strategic advantage. Every organization that accepts credit card payments must contend with Payment Security and PCI Compliance.
You don’t need to be in the cybersecurity or payment industry to know this is wildly irresponsible. For most people, this would immediately raise red flags or cause them to hang up the phone altogether. But here’s the thing: some patients will follow these instructions.
Recent attack exploits unprotected, non-sensitive webpages to deploy customized fake payment form per site
When Convenience Undermines Secuity: An Experience with a very well-known Telecoms Payment Process
If you're still relying on staff to take payments over the phone manually, it's worth asking: Is this really the most secure, efficient, or cost-effective method available?
Businesses accepting payments over the phone need a system that is secure, efficient, and easy for customers to use. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) payment solutions provide a reliable way to automate transactions while reducing security risks and ensuring compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) requirements. Whether an organization is implementing IVR Payments for the first time or looking to replace manual processing, IVR Payment technology offers options that fit a variety of needs.
When it comes to securing payment card information, defining the PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance scope is the first and most crucial step. Any organization that accepts credit cards must adhere to PCI guidelines, but ensuring compliance starts with understanding which people, systems, and processes interact with credit card data. In a recent podcast discussion between Bernard Crespi of Datatel Payment Technologies and Steve Porter, CEO of Secured Net, key insights were shared on defining PCI scope, avoiding scope creep, and optimizing compliance efforts.