Holiday Shopping Safety! Debit or Credit? PIN or Pen? Check or Cash? November 18, 2020
Posted by Chris Mark in InfoSec & Privacy, Risk & Risk Management.Tags: Chris Mark, credit or debit, durban amendment, mark consulting group, PCI DSS, PIN
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With the holidays around the corner, it is a hot time for criminals to steal from us all! CyberCriminals are specifically after your money and cards. There is ongoing confusion about whether cards are better than checks are better than cash. While we all have our own opinions, I think the argument is pretty clear that payment cards are the most secure options for consumers. Read below!
For some background, I am a payment card security professional. I have worked at both MasterCard and with Visa, as well as the other card brands. I now work at a major telco overseeing the payment security program. 2020 marks the 15th consecutive year someone has stolen my card at least once (17 times in 15 years) BUT…I wasn’t worried…read below to find out why! (more…)