Opinions

The move from standard to real-time transactions adds another layer of complexity and creates further opportunities for fraudsters. Quicker transaction times increase the chances of fraudulent transactions going undetected, writes David Worthington, vice president of payments at Rambus.

The bank’s weakened public reputation makes it a target for additional attacks.

The Dixons Carphone hack shows again that merchants and payment companies need to do more to make data unattractive to thieves, according to Robert Capps, vice president of NuData Security, a Mastercard Company.

Scan-and-go payments and other mobile technology can redirect store resources toward more personal service to keep consumers in stores, according to Julian Wallis, retail director at Rambus.

The rules are a chance for card issuers to update their data management, which would be helpful in sales and cross-selling, according to Michael Hiskey, head of strategy at Semarchy.

Different digital wallets are designed for different purposes and merchants should do their research and respond accordingly, writes Ralph Dangelmaier, CEO of BlueSnap.

Businesses are tasked with carrying too much of the burden of protecting customers' personal information, and typically turn to Social Security numbers. The advent of self-sovereign identity may give consumers a chance to reclaim control over their data and how it’s used, Finicity's Nick Thomas writes.

PCI compliance can take time and is expensive, but it's a vital part of security and there are ways to mitigate the resource challenges, according to Justin Shipe, vice president of information security for CardConnect.

Protecting customer data should have always been a priority for companies. With GDPR, they now have a framework for teams across the organization to adopt and protect their customer data, writes Shanthala Balagopal, a product marketing executive at Helpshift.

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