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PCI Weekly News February 9, 2009

John Matejka — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT

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9-Feb-09 1:00 PM

PCI Weekly News February 2, 2009

John Matejka — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:00:00 GMT

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5-Feb-09 6:00 PM

PCI Weekly News January 26, 2009

John Matejka — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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5-Feb-09 5:00 PM

PCI Weekly News January 12, 2009

John Matejka — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:00:00 GMT

PCI Weekly News

12-Jan-09 11:00 PM

PCI Weekly News January 5, 2009

John Matejka — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT

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5-Jan-09 6:00 PM

PCI Weekly News December 22, 2008

John Matejka — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT

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5-Jan-09 6:00 PM

Certification DataSheet

Chris Mark — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Certification DataSheet

2-Jan-09 4:00 PM

Education and Training Validity- an Education on Education

Chris Mark — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:00:00 GMT

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31-Dec-08 3:00 PM

The Society of Payment Security Professionals Sponsors PCI Johannesberg in South Africa

Heather Mark — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:00:00 GMT

The Society of Payment Security Professionals will be sponsoring the PCI Johannesburg event on January 27, 2008. The Society will attend as an Educational Sponsor. In addition to sponsoring, Chris Mark will be presenting to attendees. For more information on the event, visit the PCI Portal Website.

25-Dec-08 8:00 PM

PCI Weekly News, December 8th, 2008

John Matejka — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:00:00 GMT

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8-Dec-08 11:00 AM

SPSP and the University of Delaware Offer Online Data Protection Courses

noemail@https://paymentsecuritypros.com — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT

SPSP and the University of Delaware Offer Online Data Protection Courses

Society of Payment Security Professionals Certifies 100 CPISMs Since May

noemail@https://paymentsecuritypros.com — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:00:00 GMT

PARK CITY, UT--(Marketwire - October 02, 2008) - Highlighted Links Payment Security Professionals The Society of Payment Security Professionals (SPSP) is pleased to announce that they have now certified more than 100 people as Certified Payment-Card Industry Security Managers (CPISMs). The rapid adoption of the certification illustrates the need in the industry to provide a standard level of data security, compliance, and industry knowledge in the Payment-Card Industry. In November, the SPSP will introduce the companion certification, the Certified Payment-Card Industry Security Auditor (CPISA). The Society of Payment Security Professionals proctored the industry's first public CPISM training and examination in August 2008 and now over 100 people are certified worldwide. The growing demand for certification has led the SPSP to schedule another training event in November in Dallas, Texas. According to Shelley Johnson, Director of Education and New Media, The...

First QSAs Earn CPISM Credential

noemail@https://paymentsecuritypros.com — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT

PARK CITY, UT--(Marketwire - July 31, 2008) - Coalfire Systems recently invited the Society of Payment Security Professionals to proctor the Certified Payment-Card Industry Security Manager (CPISM) certification at their Louisville, CO headquarters. The event makes Coalfire Systems the first Qualified Security Assessment Company (QSAC) to put its Qualified Security Assessors (QSA) through the CPISM examination and certification process. The knowledge and skill validation that Coalfire Systems has gained from obtaining the rigorous CPISM certifications for its delivery staff perfectly complements the real world experience that we gain from engagement experience, helping our customers through complex compliance and security requirements, according to Matt Harrigan, Managing Director for the California Region. By educating security professionals about the industry as a whole, and defining a common language for payment security, the CPISM levels the playing field between parties who...

Society of Payment Security Professionals Welcomes the Newest CPISMs: New Standard of Experience and Education for the Payment-Card Industry

noemail@https://paymentsecuritypros.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT

PARK CITY, UT--(Marketwire - July 15, 2008) - The Society of Payment Security Professionals (SPSP) proctored the industry's first Certified Payment-Card Industry Security Manager (CPISM) training and examination for more than 55 individuals. In the first months since the debut of the certification, two major acquiring banks and a Qualified Security Assessor have sent almost 100 of their employees through the training and examination. According to Dr. Heather Mark, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Society of Payment Security Professionals, This marks the adoption of a new standard of experience and education for those that are involved in protecting consumer data in the Payment-Card Industry. The protection of consumer data is an initiative that ProPay takes very seriously, said Richard Sorenson, COO of ProPay and newly minted CPISM. In having our employees sit for both the training and the exam we are able to better inform our clients on issues of data protection. The rigorous...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:35:05 GMT

All Nov 2009 CPISM/A Candidates: We received numerous complaints that the certificates were not received. As such we have re-sent all candidates their certificates. If not received please contact cmark@paymentsecuritypros.com. Please accept our apologies for the administrative mixup. The Society of Payment Security Professionals' (SPSP) objective is to provide individuals and organizations involved in payment security with an online community to share information and access education and certification opportunities. Society members come from a variety of businesses including card brands, merchants, acquirers, issuers, ISOs, and more. Though their organizations may vary, they all share one purpose: to protect consumer data using the most current, viable technologies and processes. ATTENTION ALL NOVEMBER 2009 CPISM/A CANDIDATES The SPSP provides training and education to thousands of people every year, from countries including: USA, Canada, UK, Brazil,...

Advisory Board

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:42:26 GMT

LeAnn Brown, CPISM; Chairperson Ms. Brown is an AVP and PCI Agent Manager at RBS Lynk. Ms. Brown has sixteen years of experience as a Compliance Manager, Project Manager and most recently as a Regulatory Risk Manager with the First National Bank of Omaha. As a Regulatory Risk Manager with the First National Bank of Omaha, she was responsible for association and business regulatory compliance within First National Merchant Solutions (FNMS). LeAnn has served as an expert on all association rules and compliance programs including PIN security, internal controls, and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS). Ms. Brown earned a Bachelors degree from the College of Saint Mary and has served in the Air National Guard. She has received two Associate Degrees in Computer Science and Paralegal from the Community College of the Air Force. Additionally, she has served as Vice President...

SPSP Announces 2009 Training Dates

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:16:07 GMT

No dates for 2010 planned yet. Please check back later.

For more information on the CPISM or CPISA training, please contact the Society directly at info@paymentsecuritypros.com

Have a Large Group?

If you have a large number of people that you would like to attend the training, you may be interested in our on-site corporate training. If you would like to ask about our on-site rates, please contact us at info@paymentsecuritypros.com or call us at 888-616-3330 ext. 15.

Members Only

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:02:26 GMT

On these members only pages, you'll find a number of valuable resources that are only available to members.

Member eLearning
As a SPSP member, you have access to discounted eLearning courses. Visit this page to see how to access this benefit.

Add Your Blog
On this page you can add your blog to SPSP Community Blog. This is an excellent way to demonstrate expertise, generate discussion, and participate in the broader conversation around issues for payment security professionals.

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Secure Payments Online

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:42:44 GMT

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CPISA

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:50:24 GMT

Certified Payment-Card Industry Security Auditor (CPISA) In conjunction with the CPISM is the Certified Payment-card Industry Security Auditor (CPISA) certification. The CPISA focuses on information technology, information security, and auditing knowledge and skills. Along with the requirements for the CPISM designation, candidates will complete an additional examination that will test proficiency with the various aspects of approximately twenty skills. Examinees will need to understand information security concepts such as access control models, cryptographic models and their uses, security management practices, security architecture, application and system security, and physical security. Examinees will need to understand auditing concepts that are applicable to relevant laws and standards within the payment card industry. These include identification of types of sensitive data (NPI, PII, PI, Cardholder Data)...

Secure Payments

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:41:30 GMT

The Society of Payment Security Professionals is proud to provide Secure Payments, a quarterly peer-reviewed magazine dedicated to the practice of information security in the Payments Industry. The publication focuses on the technologies, regulations and practices that impact the protection of consumer data within the payments ecosystem. Secure Payments is written by and for Payment Security Professionals™. The magazine is offered on a complimentary basis to members of the Society of Payment Security Professionals. Non-members can purchase a subscription by visiting our catalog page. Call for Article Submissions SPSP has also started a Writer's Circle for authors interested in contributing to Secure Payments. We are looking for industry leaders to share their expertise with the Secure Payments audience. All members of the writer's circle are asked to submit potential article ideas to SPSP for approval. Once a topic is chosen for a specific issue you will be...

CPISM

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:19:18 GMT

Certified Payment-Card Industry Security Manager (CPISM) The rapid influx of regulation from all directions has created a need for professionals that understand both the business objectives of the industry at large as well the security and privacy issues facing the industry. To date, the marriage of these two skills has been difficult to evaluate. In order to address the need to identify professionals that understand both the industry as a whole as well as the pressing security issues the industry faces, The Aegenis Group created the Certified Payment-Card Industry Security Manager (CPISM). The CPISM is directed towards those individuals involved in data security compliance projects in the Payments Industry. The material assessed is crucial for project managers, compliance and risk managers, as well as for more technical staff in the Payment Card Security Industry. Read about the CPISM on...

Society Membership

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:00:11 GMT

Membership in the Society of Payment Security Professionals is open to anyone with an interest in payment card security. Membership brings with it access to community conversations, discounted events and eLearning, podcasts, and members-only webinars where the industry's most current and pressing trends are discussed. Members also have access to a job board that is specific to this industry.

Member Benefits

Ability to participate in Usergroups (Working Groups)
Customizable member profile page
Member-only webinars covering current and emerging issues
Access to online directory of members
Access to monthly podcasts
Ability to engage in member's only discussion board
Discounted event and eLearning
Access to online database of white papers and industry reports

To apply for membership, visit our membership application page.

Membership Levels

Dues are due on an annual basis. There are two options, individual membership and organizational membership.

Individual Membership for 1 year. This includes all of the benefits listed above.
Organizational Membership for 1 year for up to 12 people. This includes all of the benefits listed above for each member, one free job posting per calendar year, discounted onsite training and exam opportunities, and display of your company's logo and website link.

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Cost and Value of PCI DSS

noemail@https://paymentsecuritypros.com — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Objectives: The objective of this survey is to collect, and analyze and provide findings to Society members related to the costs associated with the PCI DSS assessment and remediation efforts, as well as opinions as to the value of the PCI DSS.

Release Date: 3-Mar-09 12:00 PM
Expiration Date: 4-Apr-09 12:00 PM
Please answer the survey questions as accurately as possible. To take this survey anonymously, please select the 'anonymous' option.

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