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To begin, we'll take the following definitions of 'privacy' and 'information privacy' from the International Association of Privacy Professionals:
To begin, we'll take the following definitions of 'privacy' and 'information privacy' from the International Association of Privacy Professionals:
Following on from Encryption 101, this post will focus on different methods of Encryption, when they're applicable and why they are important.
| Written by Andrew McKenna, PCI, PA, P2PE-QSA at Foregenix |
When it comes to talking about encryption, it’s important to ensure we’re speaking about the same thing – and to clarify and simplify some of the different implementations we see. Sometimes these are implemented for security and best practice, while other times they are implemented to tick a box. It's important to know the difference between encryption mechanisms, know when to use what and be able to identify and judge the security of particular implementations. This is the first of 2 or more posts.
As it stands, Foregenix have certified 70% of the current P2PE Applications and 40% of P2PE Solutions globally - so we have our fair share of experience and knowledge in a relatively new market. We asked one of our leading Consultants, Paolo Basilio, a few questions that frequently crop up during the process.
1. The growth of interest in Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) has been exponential in the last year and a half. What do you think has influenced this growth?
With the vast majority of online businesses being classified within the small to medium sized category and the huge growth in eCommerce, the Payment Card Industry (PCI) came to the realisation that one of the industry’s greatest exposures lies with the tens of thousands of small to medium sized eCommerce businesses potentially not protecting their client payment data effectively.
To begin, we'll take the following definitions of 'privacy' and 'information privacy' from the International Association of Privacy Professionals:
Following on from Encryption 101, this post will focus on different methods of Encryption, when they're applicable and why they are important.
| Written by Andrew McKenna, PCI, PA, P2PE-QSA at Foregenix |
When it comes to talking about encryption, it’s important to ensure we’re speaking about the same thing – and to clarify and simplify some of the different implementations we see. Sometimes these are implemented for security and best practice, while other times they are implemented to tick a box. It's important to know the difference between encryption mechanisms, know when to use what and be able to identify and judge the security of particular implementations. This is the first of 2 or more posts.
As it stands, Foregenix have certified 70% of the current P2PE Applications and 40% of P2PE Solutions globally - so we have our fair share of experience and knowledge in a relatively new market. We asked one of our leading Consultants, Paolo Basilio, a few questions that frequently crop up during the process.
1. The growth of interest in Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) has been exponential in the last year and a half. What do you think has influenced this growth?
With the vast majority of online businesses being classified within the small to medium sized category and the huge growth in eCommerce, the Payment Card Industry (PCI) came to the realisation that one of the industry’s greatest exposures lies with the tens of thousands of small to medium sized eCommerce businesses potentially not protecting their client payment data effectively.
