First published: 28th May 2010
Handshake Networking Ltd. Consultant Richard Stagg compares PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) with a mother warning a child to tidy their room. Writing in Computerworld Hong Kong, Mr. Stagg argues that forced PCI DSS compliance is a necessary baseline without which lazy online merchants will continue to undermine public trust in online transactions. He also claims that the innocent majority aren’t responsible for contributing to the poor security situation.
In a follow-up blog post he berates security-negligent merchants as “not even incompetent”.
Well, kiddies, it's time to clear up your security policies, or (with apologies to Beowulf) the Mother you'll need to worry about is not the PCI DSS, but the next monster security breach.