Usergroups allow you to engage with other payment security professionals to collaborate, develop solutions to long-standing industry issues and network. As a member of a usergroup, you'll be able to participate in conversations with like-minded individuals and edit the usergroup's wiki. Each of the Usergroups will have a corresponding Working Group, comprised of members of the SPSP, which will create briefs and reports on current issues in each of the subject areas. If you'd like to suggest a Working Group topic, please send an email to
advisory@paymentsecuritypros.com.
Signing up for a Usergroup
To participate in any usergroup, you must be a current SPSP member, and you must sign up for the usergroup.
On the left hand navigation click Members Only > My Record > My Usergroups
Click on the usergroup you'd like to join. You'll be added automatically.
Usergroup Agreement
By signing up to a usergroup, you are agreeing to engage in a collaborative and constructive manner with other members. You will be given access to edit the usergroup's wiki. All members editing usergroup wikis should do so respectfully, being considerate of the work of other members. Members can subscribe to the usergroup's RSS feed to see what changes have been made to the group wiki.
Usergroup Overviews
Application Security
Applications obviously play a critical role in securing consumer data. A vulnerable application has potentially dire consequences for organizations that store, process or transmit consumer data. Yet often, the focus has been on perimeter and network layer protections. The Application Security Usergroup will focus on the issues pertaining to vulnerable applications, secure coding practices, application layer firewalls, code reviews and similar issues of significant importance to application security.
Legal Issues
As consumers become increasingly aware of data breaches and their potential impact, government entities are becoming more adamant about regulating consumer data security. Not only are organizations faced with industry self-regulation, but are increasingly facing state and federal mandates as well as potential legal battles. Consumers and shareholders alike are apt to launch class action lawsuits against organizations that have exposed consumer data. This usergroup will be focused on the legal and regulatory implications of data security in the payments industry.
Network Segmentation
A seemingly simply discussion on network segmentation can have a significant impact on both the overall security of consumer data as well as the scope of a compliance assessment. Understanding the proper use and implementation of network segmentation can lead to significant savings in both time and money. The Network Segmentation user group will be devoted to answering questions about segmenting consumer data, limiting access to that Consumer Data segment and similar issues.
