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Credit card thieves are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in small retailers' point-of-sale check-out systems, according to a new report. More than three-quarters of large U.S. merchants, and nearly two-thirds of medium-sized retailers, are in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), according to Visa. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard presents serious legal challenges and risk for retailers. As the Payment Card Industry's data security regulation begins to bite, Barry Mansfield examines its aims and obligations. Credit and charge card fraud rates increased in 2007, as more dollars were lost to fraudulent overseas online merchants, according to the Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA). Despite a sluggish US economy, online shopping continues to show impressive revenue gains. Recent Forrester Research data suggests that online shopping will grow 17 percent in 2008, a far cry from what is happening in the brick-and-mortar world. Internet users still make irresponsible online purchasing decisions despite ongoing warnings about the dangers of responding to unsolicited emails, a new survey has found. The PCI Security Standards Council has clarified two key provisions of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). A swifter assessment process may soon await merchants and service providers trying to demonstrate compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards. June 30 marks an important date for any company that takes online credit card payments. The organisation charged with directing the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) announced the second version of the credit card protection guidelines is scheduled for an October release. As big business finally gets a hold on security, SMEs relying on off-the-shelf e-commerce tools are easy prey. Many retailers are not ready to meet the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Section 6.6 deadline of 30 June, analyst firm Gartner has warned. Separate data sharing intitiatives should be more closely linked In spite of efforts to halt electronic fraud, the internet has remained a dangerous place to do business, according to a report from the European Commission. The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council has officially taken over control of a new data security standard from Visa. Chip and PIN credit cards are hitting Australian shores. Negar Salek, demystifies the emerging secure payment technology and its potential benefits. As the dust settles from one of the largest data breaches since TJX, few fresh details emerged one day after Hannaford Bros. supermarket chain revealed that intruders stole some 4.2 million credit and debit card numbers from its computer systems. The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard is unique compared to other security standards, as PCI provides strong guidance as to how merchants can actually comply with its requirements. Hackers used sophisticated methods to evade detection and place malware on nearly 300 Hannaford Bros. store servers to intercept payment information during the credit card transaction process, the grocery chain told Massachusetts authorities.