Hacking Point of Sale (Paperback)

Slava Gomzin

ISBN 10: 1118810112 / ISBN 13: 9781118810118

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 2014

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Paperback. Must-have guide for professionals responsible for securing credit and debit card transactions As recent breaches like Target and Neiman Marcus show, payment card information is involved in more security breaches than any other data type. In too many places, sensitive card data is simply not protected adequately. Hacking Point of Sale is a compelling book that tackles this enormous problem head-on. Exploring all aspects of the problem in detail - from how attacks are structured to the structure of magnetic strips to point-to-point encryption, and more it's packed with practical recommendations. This terrific resource goes beyond standard PCI compliance guides to offer real solutions on how to achieve better security at the point of sale. A unique book on credit and debit card security, with an emphasis on point-to-point encryption of payment transactions (P2PE) from standards to design to applicationExplores all groups of security standards applicable to payment applications, including PCI, FIPS, ANSI, EMV, and ISOExplains how protected areas are hacked and how hackers spot vulnerabilitiesProposes defensive maneuvers, such as introducing cryptography to payment applications and better securing application code Hacking Point of Sale: Payment Application Secrets, Threats, and Solutions is essential reading for security providers, software architects, consultants, and other professionals charged with addressing this serious problem. Must-have guide for professionals responsible for securing credit and debit card transactions As recent breaches like Target and Neiman Marcus show, payment card information is involved in more security breaches than any other data type. In too many places, sensitive card data is simply not protected adequately. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hacking Point of Sale (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118810112
• ISBN 13: 9781118810118
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Must-have guide for professionals responsible for securing credit and debit card transactions

As recent breaches like Target and Neiman Marcus show, payment card information is involved in more security breaches than any other data type. In too many places, sensitive card data is simply not protected adequately. Hacking Point of Sale is a compelling book that tackles this enormous problem head-on. Exploring all aspects of the problem in detail - from how attacks are structured to the structure of magnetic strips to point-to-point encryption, and more – it's packed with practical recommendations. This terrific resource goes beyond standard PCI compliance guides to offer real solutions on how to achieve better security at the point of sale.

• A unique book on credit and debit card security, with an emphasis on point-to-point encryption of payment transactions (P2PE) from standards to design to application
• Explores all groups of security standards applicable to payment applications, including PCI, FIPS, ANSI, EMV, and ISO
• Explains how protected areas are hacked and how hackers spot vulnerabilities
• Proposes defensive maneuvers, such as introducing cryptography to payment applications and better securing application code

Hacking Point of Sale: Payment Application Secrets, Threats, and Solutions is essential reading for security providers, software architects, consultants, and other professionals charged with addressing this serious problem.

About the Author

Slava Gomzin is Director of Information Security at PCCI (Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation). Prior to joining PCCI, Slava was a security and payments technologist at Hewlett-Packard, where he helped create products that are integrated into modern payment processing ecosystems using the latest security and payments technologies. Before HP, he worked as a security architect, corporate product security officer, R&D and application security manager, and development team leader at Retalix, a Division of NCR Retail. As PCI ISA, he focused on security and PA-DSS, PCI DSS, and PCI P2PE compliance of POS systems, payment applications, and gateways. Before moving into security, Slava worked in R&D on design and implementation of new products including next-generation POS systems and various interfaces to payment gateways and processors. Slava currently holds CISSP, ECSP, and Security+ certifications. He blogs about information security and technology at gomzin.com.