Content by Varun Haran

PCI-DSS: The Asian Journey to Compliance

Varun Haran  •  July 4, 2016

The need for PCI-DSS compliance is being embraced in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, with adoption of PCI standards increasing dramatically over the last five years, says Dharshan Shanthamurthy, CEO of SISA Information Security, who shares insights about why PCI adoption is likely to continue to grow.

Fraud & Cybersecurity: The Growing Linkages

Varun Haran  •  June 16, 2016

The nature of sophisticated fraud is changing, argues NPCI's Bharat Panchal. He shares experiences from his sector to support this idea, and he shares insights on how this will affect the security practitioner roles.

Global Card Fraud to Rise?

Varun Haran  •  February 12, 2016

With the U.S. accelerating its adoption of the EMV chip, encryption and tokenization, life is going to get tougher for fraudsters, and card-not-present fraud will rise, says PCI Council Director Jeremy King. Regions with poor data security must beware.

Why Cyber Insurance Will be Disruptive

Varun Haran  •  January 18, 2016

The cyber insurance industry in Asia is heating up, with more organizations recognizing that cyber threat can in fact have crippling consequences. How will cyber insurance prove disruptive in 2016? Forcepoint's Carl Leonard shares insight

Draft Encryption Policy Meets Swift Demise

Varun Haran  •  September 22, 2015

Amid some controversy, a national encryption policy draft was withdrawn by the Indian government within days of its release for public comment. Security experts say the draft reflects a lack of clarity and needs more work.

ATM Security: Fundamental Changes Overdue

Varun Haran  •  August 27, 2015

With a majority of ATMs continuing to run on archaic WinXP platforms, questions arise around why these devices are not being built secure by design. EPS COO Prakash Joshi on ATM security challenges and developments.

ATM Security: The Fundamental Flaws

Varun Haran  •  July 14, 2015

Fundamental design flaws in ATMs have resulted in patchworks of compensatory controls to bolt on security for fighting malware and fraud. Leaders say security by design may need a push from industry and regulators.

HDFC's PayZapp Payment Platform Debuts

Varun Haran  •  June 16, 2015

It's still early days for mobile e-commerce in India, but with the quantum of users increasing exponentially, HDFC Bank's new mobile payments platform may be the direction in which the industry is headed.

PCI Compliance: Security Gaps

Varun Haran  •  April 10, 2015

While Indian companies increasingly are getting PCI-DSS certified, a vast majority fail their interim assessment. Where are the security lapses? Ashish Thapar offers insights from Verizon's new report.