Compliance

Many times, it seems, the best way for a company to learn whether it was compliant with the Payment Card Industry data security standard is to experience a data breach.

The recent IRS ruling on how Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are taxed brings the U.S. in line with regulations in Canada, Australia, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a national payment system, according a report of an address he delivered Thursday to the Russian parliament.

WASHINGTON — Credit union executives are growing more dissatisfied with the examination process, according to the latest numbers from CUNA on CEO exam satisfaction.

A road map for regulation of virtual currency is beginning to emerge as more states appear willing to issue licenses for entities offering exchange and other services.

EMV-chip technology has driven down fraud on Canada's Interac debit network, but that fraud isn't moving online. It's fleeing the country.

Lawmakers keep trying to move legislation aimed at strengthening data security even if they are still not finished upbraiding retailers for recent breaches.

MasterCard Inc. is planning its first bond sale on record with a $1.5 billion issue.

While the world waits to see what Russian President Vladimir Putin does next in Ukraine and how Western governments respond, businesses with interests in Russia are already preparing for the economic implications of current events.

The security vendor Trustwave has been accused of failing to identify security gaps at Target, according to a lawsuit filed by banks for damages suffered from the holiday season data breach.