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Hacking Point of Sale: Payment Application Secrets, Threats, and Solutions by Slava Gomzin

2014 | ISBN: 1118810112 | English | 312 Pages | PDF | 23 MB











Must-have guide for professionals responsible for securing credit and debit card transactions



As recent breaches like Target and Neiman Marcus show, payment card
information is involved in more security breaches than any other data
type. In too many places, sensitive card data is simply not protected
adequately. Hacking Point of Sale is a compelling book that tackles this
enormous problem head-on. Exploring all aspects of the problem in
detail - from how attacks are structured to the structure of magnetic
strips to point-to-point encryption, and more – it's packed with
practical recommendations. This terrific resource goes beyond standard
PCI compliance guides to offer real solutions on how to achieve better
security at the point of sale.



A unique book on credit and debit card security, with an emphasis on
point-to-point encryption of payment transactions (P2PE) from standards
to design to application

Explores all groups of security standards applicable to payment applications, including PCI, FIPS, ANSI, EMV, and ISO

Explains how protected areas are hacked and how hackers spot vulnerabilities

Proposes defensive maneuvers, such as introducing cryptography to payment applications and better securing application code



Hacking Point of Sale: Payment Application Secrets, Threats, and
Solutions is essential reading for security providers, software
architects, consultants, and other professionals charged with addressing
this serious problem.