Latest Cyber Virus Highlights Importance of Secure Payment Network for SA Businesses

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The variant of the Dexter virus – malware that attacks point-of-sale (POS) devices – which has resulted in financial losses for both South African banks and consumers highlights the importance for local businesses to utilise secure Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that provide full protection against advanced threats. This is according to Mike White, Head of

FastNet Mitigates Credit Card Fraud with PCI DSS Compliance

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In a bid to fight increasing card fraud, which is estimated to have cost $11.27 billion worldwide in 2012 (a 14.6% increase year-on-year)1, leading wireless data company, FastNet, announced it has achieved Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance as a Level 1 service provider. This follows recent stipulation by the Payments Association