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- Visa operates a retail electronic payments network and manages global financial services brands. Co. facilitates global commerce through the transfer of value and information among...
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- Visa Debit Processing Service (DPS) Delivers Flawless Service Through the Busy Peak Season
- More than 140 institutions, including five of the largest banks in the United States, depend on the Visa Debit Processing Service DPS in Colorado to ensure transaction integrity and always-up availability for millions of consumers across the United States. DPS faced the problem in stress-test newly reconfigured IT infrastructure without...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Visa Debit Processing Service, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies
- Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) Case Study: Visa
- The goals were to raise awareness of the exclusive benefits Visa Signature cardholders can enjoy, reach a new affluent demographic and lifestyle enthusiasts, and to provide relevant and useful functionality that aligns with the brand. Visa Signature sponsored the Vindigo City Guide on mobile phones and PDAs, enabling Visa to...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Mobile, Mobile Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Case studies
- Visa International Creates Support System to Monitor Its Pilot Program
- Visa International is recognized worldwide for the huge role it plays in enabling commerce. An association of 21,000 member financial institutions, Visa supports worldwide sales of more than U.S.$3.4 trillion. It's constantly exploring new products and services to bring to market. Visa wanted to find a way to better monitor...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Monitor, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition, Databases, Monitors & Displays, Microsoft Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Components, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Case studies
- HP Continuous Access Pays off in Visa EU's Complete IT Infrastructure Upgrade
- Visa EU is one of six autonomous regional organizations that make up Visa International, a leading provider of payment solutions for financial institutions throughout the world. It wanted to upgrade the corporate IT infrastructure, including disaster-recovery and business-continuity systems and move the London headquarters IT infrastructure over a single weekend....
- Tags: Visa Inc., IT Infrastructure, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Access, Information Technology, Visa EU, Disaster Recovery, Data Management
- Case studies
- A Platform for Growth: A Web Portal Based on Blade Servers Lowers Costs and Improves Scalability
- Visa cards are the world's most widely used form of electronic payment. With several key Web applications showing their age, availability had become an issue and support costs had risen for Visa USA. Visa needed new features and a stronger infrastructure to support them. They needed trusted consultants to determine...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Blade Server, Blade, Scalability, Web Portal, Portals, Web Technology, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Internet, Hardware
- Case studies
- Meeting the PCI Standard
- Identity theft and credit card fraud is a large and growing problem. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that almost 10 million consumers were affected last year, at a cost of close to $50 billion. In order to combat this growing menace, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Discover and other...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Credit Card, Compliance, PCI, MasterCard International, Solidcore Systems, Identity Theft, Quality, Sales Channel, Security, Business Operations, Sales
- White papers 2007-11-06
- Employing IBM Database Encryption Expert to Meet Encryption and Access Control Requirements for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)
- In 2004, Visa USA, MasterCard International, American Express and Discover aligned their individual data protection programs to create the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS or PCI. This alignment in standards provided an industry-wide framework that complemented each brands' individual security policies - MasterCard's Site Data Protection program...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Card, Database, Payment, Industry, Access Control, Encryption, Standards, IBM Corp., PCI, Security, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-12-01
- PCI and Visa CISP Compliance: What These Standards Mean to the Independent Grocer and Regional Chain - And How Storenext Helps You Meet Them
- To protect cardholders, businesses and the payments card industry itself, regulations have been enacted that mandate changes in the way payment card information is used and handled. In 2001, Visa implemented "CISP" - the Cardholder Information Security Program. CISP provides tools and standards, and "CISP Compliance" is required of all...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Payment, Compliance, PCI, Standards, StoreNext, CISP, Operational Accounting, Finance
- White papers 2007-07-01
- Using Automated, Detailed Regulatory Compliance and IT Best Practices Reporting to Achieve and Maintain Compliance With the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard
- One new standard that is changing the way many organizations operate is the Payment Card Industry PCI Data Security Standard. When customers use their bankcard at the point of sale, over the Internet, on the phone, or through the mail, they want assurance that their account information is secure. To...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Payment, Ecora Software Corp., Information Technology, Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Operational Accounting, Internet, Finance
- White papers 2006-10-26
- Beware of Passport Scams
- This is copy of an e-mail I recently received, I am already a US Citizen but if this e-mail had been sent to an unknowing foreigner they are trying to collect important information and a SCAN of your Current Passport which is illegal in most countries because it may allow...
- Tags: the_webninja@..., visa, U.S, flight ticket, Visa Inc., e-mail, lucky winner
- Discussion threads 2007-10-21
- This credit card scam is fooling many people
- New Credit Card Scam Snopes.com says this is true. See this site - http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/creditcard.asp This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have...
- Tags: DadsPad, credit card, card, Visa Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-10-08
- The PCI Data Security Standard: It's Everywhere Your Credit Card Data Wants to Be
- A major advertising campaign by Visa states that the card is accepted "Everywhere one wants to be." Unfortunately and through no fault of Visa, a great deal of credit card data and other sensitive information has ended up in a lot of places that people would rather want it not...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Data Protection, Credit Card, PCI, Tripwire, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Disaster Recovery, Backups, Sales, Data Management
- White papers 2006-11-15
- Visa login page duplicate names
- After a default update on 29th August (KB938979, KB933360 and KB939159) on Vista Business I am now seeing duplicate user names for the same account on my laptop. I have a single user account and now this appears twice with two separate icons. I am able to login into either...
- Tags: bioinfo-user, Visa Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-30
- Lessons Learned: Top Reasons for PCI Audit Failure and How to Avoid Them
- Since Visa mandated the Cardholder Information Security Program CISP in June 2001 and MasterCard International introduced its Site Data Protection SDP program in June 2004, many merchants, processors, and acquiring banks have been working diligently to meet their specific requirements. Today's Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS, which...
- Tags: Visa Inc., VeriSign Inc., MasterCard International, PCI, Security, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2006-06-01
- Visa and server
- I just upgraded on of my workstations to vista business. yesterday I got IP address conflicts on my server, (small business server 2003). Today the vista machine is comming up with message telling me that this version of windows will not work with small business server 2003. ...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, server, byteside@..., small business, networking, Visa International
- Discussion threads 2007-02-01
- Visa, Nokia turn cell phones into credit cards
- SecurityIt's to bad the article did not discuss the security aspects of this technology.what if...What if you lose your cell phone or even worse...it is stolen?? And if your cell phone breaks...what would the replacement cost and inconvenience of that be?IphoneI hope that phone comes with GPS or self distruction...
- Tags: cell phone, credit card, john.bruette@..., Nokia Corp., security, telephone, Visa International
- Discussion threads 2007-01-10
- Compliance With the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Meeting the Challenge With Symantec Solutions
- In 1999, Visa USA developed the Cardholder Information Security Program CISP. The goals of this program were to assure cardholders that their account information was safe, regardless of where it was offered for payment. Originally intended to secure credit card transactions made over the Internet, the CISP was later expanded...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Card, Symantec Corp., Payment, Compliance, Industry, Operational Accounting, Finance
- White papers 2006-01-01
- Risk Management in a Volatile World: Preserving Visa Waiver Programs in the Era of International Terrorism
- In the era of international terrorism, visa waiver programs pose significant security challenges because there is little or no security screening performed before travel. As a result, people on watchlists or engaged in terrorist or criminal activities may be able to board an aircraft and travel with relative ease. This...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Unisys Corp., Risk Management, Terrorism, Waiver, Homeland Security, Security, Government
- White papers 2005-10-01
- Visa Cisp Compliance Solutions: Decru Cardvault
- Decru DataFort storage security appliances provide turnkey encryption and access control enforcement to protect cardholder data, supporting compliance with Visa CISP requirements. The Decru CardVault solution can be deployed transparently in heterogeneous environments without modifying existing applications, databases, or workflow. Decru DataFort storage security appliances provide a turnkey, military-grade solution...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Compliance, Access Control, Decru Inc., Decru DataFort, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2005-02-21
- Visa warns software may store customer data
- I have had my troubles with Staples onlinePerhaps because of fallout from this incident Staples online refuses to issue receipts or invoices online; claiming the card company has to do this. Of course you can't get a rebate using this method and I am complaining through the Better Business Bureau...
- Tags: JCitizen, security, software, Staples Inc., Visa International, Visa Warns Software
- Discussion threads 2006-03-20
