The PCI DSS self-assessment questionnaire can be challenging for non-technical people, especially when you don’t understand the different terms floating around inside it. “Qualified Integrator and Reseller” is one of those terms that is known to throw merchants for a loop. The PCI DSS question … Read more
What’s new at the PCI Council? The PCI Council has come out with their long-awaited changes to the Qualified Integrators & Resellers (QIR) program. The PCI QIR program was launched in 2012 to ensure that payment systems integrators and resellers know how to support a … Read more
If you missed the QIR deadline, you need to act fast. At last month’s Northeast Acquirers Association (NEAA) Conference, I joined the Legislative Panel to speak on the subject of the Visa Qualified Integrators & Resellers (QIR) program. My talking points were timely, given the … Read more
According to recent statistics from Visa, 80% of small-business data breaches are associated with insecure implementation and/or servicing by point-of-sale (POS) integrators and resellers. The activities leading to these breaches are in direct violation of the PCI DSS, and Visa has taken action by issuing … Read more