yeah and the last 3 digits on my credit card are 666 :) On Jan 15, 2008 10:42 PM, Mister E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jason Hall wrote: > > On Jan 15, 2008 9:02 PM, Mister E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>> Oh, but some of you have heard me rant on that subject before :) > >> sounds like you have been under the microscope of an agent doing on-site > >> PCI certs and/or ran into a company that didn't understand how to secure > >> that data and be compliant. > >> > > > > It's what pays the bills :) I've been doing financial programming in most > > every aspect since 97. I've seen the best and the worst. From PCI to > > Sarbox and everything in between, there are lots of Jots and Tittles to deal > > with, and you really don't want to deal with it unless you know them :) > > > > It's best to cover everything *before* the auditors comes to visit. > > > > At least it's something that even Utah startups can be convinced of the > > severity, and hey, not too much competition in the local contract space :) > > > fun fun. I think I already knew most of that though. We've talked a > little in the past. I've been looking at getting certified in QSV, but > I'd need some additional folks for the skill sets needed, so I'll be > pursuing the ASV program for PCI_DSS, if all goes well. Other than that > I have not looked into invading the local space. I still consider myself > an "local outsider" in some ways. > > I just had an twisted thought while writing this though... > certification to be a CC company hinchman is yet more fees the CC types > get. So in total, they charge interest on the debt, cut a discount rate > and transaction fee off of the back end to facilitate the debt > transaction, then create and control a whole industry that can muscle > nearly every company in the world into compliance requirements or shut > off their revenue streams. Oh and make sure consumers know through > commercials that the world stops if you use cash, which reinforces the > cause. Lots and lots of power if you think about it. > > ME > > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ >
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