Where Security Fits in the Payments Processing Chain

With over 20 billion credit card purchase transactions in the US in 2009 and a highly complex system for processing those transactions, it’s not surprising that credit card information is a key target for thieves. Thieves have become adept at exploiting numerous vulnerabilities in the consumer-merchant-acquirer payment processing chain to gain access to this information. Fortunately, there are cost-effective solutions that are available to help secure sensitive data and reduce compliance costs.