Global Payments Inc. says it has closed the door on the investigation into the breach it discovered in March 2012. The Atlanta-based processor explains steps it's taken to reinstate PCI compliance.
What can organizations do to improve security after a network attack? Post-breach investigations help security leaders trace steps and strengthen weak points, says investigator Erin Nealy Cox.
Seven banking institutions that are seeking recovery of losses suffered after Heartland's 2008 breach have appealed a lower court's dismissal of their negligence claims against the N.J. processor.
The key to effective breach response is to not take a one-size-fits-all approach, says attorney Ronald Raether, who outlines top strategies organizations should consider when dealing with an incident.
The compromise of hundreds of payment cards, apparently tied to fraud worldwide, has been linked to a network hack affecting an Arizona supermarket chain. And the attack involved a new kind of malware, the chain says.
Global Payments Inc. says its 2012 data breach has cost the payments processor $93.9 million. What is the breakdown of these expenses, and how has the breach impacted the company's business?
From Global Payments to LinkedIn and Zappos, 2012 was filled with notable data breaches. What were the most significant breaches, and how should they influence organizations' breach responses in 2013?
Barnes & Noble is the latest retailer to be hit by a point-of-sale breach. Why do security experts and card issuers say POS breaches are pushing card fraud to a tipping point?
Two Romanians pleaded guilty to breaching point-of-sale systems at Subway and other U.S. retailers. Experts say the breach exposes common security vulnerabilities that remain a concern.
Cyberthieves are exploiting weaknesses in the U.S. payments infrastructure as an easy-to-travel avenue for access to intellectual capital, says risk consultant Bill Wansley. What can be done to stop them?
Information security leaders increasingly take risk concerns to their boards of directors. But do they accurately articulate their messages? Heartland Payment's CSO warns of the most common mistakes.
Heartland Payment Systems, which suffered a massive breach in 2009, is working to enhance POS security at the merchant level. What steps is this processor taking, and what role would it like to see card-issuing banks play?
Global Payments Inc. says its data breach investigation is complete, and so far the incident has cost the company $84.4 million. What's next for the payments processor as it recovers from this breach?
The FTC claims hackers targeted the Wyndham hotel chain's network and exported debit and credit data to a domain in Russia. What do the breaches mean for card issuers, and what action should they take?
The Global Payments data breach has expanded, and now may include the exposure of personal data linked to merchant applicants. But what does this latest news mean? Industry experts offer insights.
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