White Papers

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Devaluing personal and payment data

Devaluing personal and payment data: Why Europe needs to embrace PCI validated Point to Point Encryption

This white paper discusses the advantages of PCI-validated Point-to-Point Encryption (PCI P2PE) over other methods, such as End-to-End encryption (E2EE), including a comparison of both in relation to PCI DSS requirements. It also covers using PCI P2PE with German GIRO and EU SEPA payments. [Download Here]

The strategic importance of payments data ownership

The Strategic Importance of Payments Data Ownership

Many organizations recognize the business value of payments, however they often overlook the strategic importance of payments data ownership. The benefits are increased company valuation, PSP downtime protection, de-banking protection, efficient payment orchestration and more. [Download Here]

Impact of PCI P2PE and Tokenization

Impact of PCI P2PE and Tokenization

PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) and Tokenization are crucial tools for securing credit card data in flight and at rest. Learn about these crucial tools and the role they both play. [Download Here]

White Paper: The State of Enterprise Readiness for PCI DSS 4.0

The State of Enterprise Readiness for PCI DSS 4.0

This report from S&P Global discusses the current state of payment data security and establishes a baseline for PCI DSS 4.0 readiness, based on survey data from enterprises across nearly a dozen industry verticals. [Download Here]

Payment Data Security : 5 Steps to a Strategic Plan

Payment Data Security: 5 Steps to a Strategic Plan

What you need to know to future-proof your cardholder data environment with a well-developed strategic plan. [Download Here]

Payment Data Security: 5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Provider

Payment Data Security: 5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Provider

Choosing a reliable partner to securely process payments, protect transaction data, and strike a balance between data protection and frictionless commerce is crucial for an organization. Here are five key questions to ask them. [Download Here]

Rise in Ransomware

The Rise in Ransomware | Preparing for a Potential Attack

Cause and effect, 2021 trends, key takeaways and implementing encryption and tokenization to prevent data compromise. [Download Here]

ShieldConex FAQ

Using Bluefin’s ShieldConex® for Data Protection: Foregenix Review

Foregenix independent review on Bluefin’s ShieldConex data security platform for the protection of PII, PHI and financial data. [Download Here]

Formulating a Complete Payment and Data Security Approach

Formulating a Complete Payment and Data Security Approach

The rules, regulations and considerations around protecting PII, PHI and payment data and how encryption and tokenization work to provide an omnichannel security strategy. [Download Here]

Petroleum Payment and Data Encryption

P2PE for Petroleum and C-Stores

An overview of the first PCI-validated P2PE solution for petroleum and C-stores provided by Bluefin and industry partners. [Download Here]

White Paper: Verizon - The Value of Point-to-Point Encryption in Point-of-Interaction

P2PE in POI Environments: Scope, Cost, Benefits and Implementation

The merits of a layered approach to data security and fraud prevention, com­bining technologies such as EMV, PCI-validated P2PE and tokenization. [Download Here]

Navigating the Crossover in PCI Compliance with Nacha Data Regulations

Overview of Nacha’s data security requirements for ACH originators and third parties, overview of PCI guidelines to ensure compliance, and encryption / tokenization to address data security. [Download Here]

PCI DSS Compliance, Scope Reduction, and Cost-benefit Analysis For PCI-Listed P2PE

Impact of PCI P2PE – Bluefin White Paper Authored by Coalfire Systems Inc.

PCI DSS compliance, scope reduction, and cost-benefit analysis for PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE). [Download Here]

Formulating a Complete Payment and Data Security Approach in Healthcare

The rules, regulations and considerations around protecting PHI, PII and payment data in the healthcare environment and how encryption and tokenization work to provide an omnichannel security strategy. [Download Here]