Retail Roulette: Losing the Bet on PCI DSS 2.0

Security considerations for the retailer involve the data center as well as the endpoint. The endpoint, including the POS terminal, is often the easiest path to gain entry into a retailer’s network and data, and that’s where Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements could fail. This paper focuses on endpoint security and why a comprehensive security solution is required.