CHAPTER 27

Retail

Once seemingly immune to information assurance woes, retail organizations are now front-page news for the massive breaches they have experienced. Retail breaches are more complicated than may first appear. While the retailer is certainly part of the breach, there are other parties involved that assume part of the overall risk. The credit card providers, credit card processors, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) industry, the customers, and the technology providers all have a hand in ensuring that appropriate information assurance is protecting the business and the customers.

Overview of the Information Assurance Approach

The MSR information assurance model involves five essential services: confidentiality, ...

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