Merchant Protection of Credit Card Data
The AP's Mark Jewell reports in USA Today on the security procedures followed by card-accepting merchants to protect sensitive credit card data as highlighted by a recent compromise at BJ's Wholesale Club.
The theft of computerized credit card data from one of the nation's biggest warehouse retail clubs is creating costly headaches for banks and leaving consumers with questions beyond whether the fraud affected them.For consumer advocates and computer security experts, the theft at BJ's Wholesale Club raises nagging questions as lawmakers take new steps to crack down on identity theft: How many similar security breaches occur, and how many retailers choose not to warn the public when it happens?
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