May 18, 2011 - Source: Convenience Store Decisions
PCI Compliance: Benefiting the Industry in Multiple Ways
By Pat Pape, Contributing Editor, May 18, 2011
"Convenience store operators must stop treating the need for compliance as a nuisance. It is a complex part of the business that must be faced head on.
Better All-aRound Systems
For many operators, the emphasis on upgrading technology to support PCI has resulted in systemwide enhancements that go beyond strengthening data security. For Garb-Ko, the Saginaw, Mich., retailer that operates 85 7-Eleven stores, a new monitoring solution improves data protection, while providing round-the-clock monitoring of all network components, from gas pumps to POS registers to credit card interfaces."