Preventing the Common Lot of Retail ‘Breachiness’

What primarily raises concerns among authorities, business owners and their customers is the alarming ease with which cyber criminals are able to gain access to sensitive information that's held by retailers. Despite an obligation to comply with PCI DSS, only 11 percent of the companies managed to meet all 12 requirements of the standard, according to the 2014 Verizon PCI Compliance Report. That means that almost 90 percent of companies left the door open and provided opportunities for a data leak.